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Vancouver, British Columbia / TheNewswire / April 24 , 201 9 - AREV Brands International Ltd. (" AREV " or the "Company" ) (CSE - AREV ) is pleased to announce that it has modified its sub critical "FFE" Fast Freeze Extraction systems to be fully scaleable to handle tonnes of biomass on a continuous bases and has developed a patentable method that increases the ability to separate waxes from biomass on the fly.

AREV, a cannabis IP and integrator company through its strategic partnership with Alternative Extracts Inc. "AEI" is also pleased to announce today a strategic collaboration between the company and AEI., a leading extraction technology company in Surrey BC focused on projects working with materials including Ginseng, Sea Cucumber, Hemp, Frankincense, Agarwood, Turmeric and other exotic plant material from Asia. The collaboration involves information sharing and testing of various methods using different temperatures, pressure, flow rates, separations, solvents, gasses and vessels to produce high value oils with unique chemistry. AEI has expertise and patents on bio similar cannabinoids from non-regulated sources and is working with AREV to apply this fractionation method to large scale cannabis and hemp biomass.

"We are pleased and have a sense of accomplishment in this advancement to the extraction capabilities we now have. We believe that this segment of our business has been overlooked by the investing public. Our capabilities in extraction have always been there and now with this advancement I am comfortable to say we have become a leader. This is another statement of our commitment to operate at the forefront of science and technology, " stated CEO Mike Withrow.

For further information, contact Mike Withrow, mike@arevbrands.com (778) 896-6536.

On behalf of the Board,

Mike Withrow
CEO & Director

About Alternative Extracts Inc.

Alternative Extracts Inc. (AEI) is a biotechnology company specializing in advancing extraction methodologies and owns 7 patents related to immunology and bio-similar cannabinoids from non regulated sources. AEI sells and licenses its proprietary equipment and markets the high quality proprietary ingredients produced by its technology and proprietary equipment through its operating divisions and partnerships with supply chain leaders to medicinal, bioceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic markets in North America and worldwide. AEI provides proprietary Fast Freeze Extraction (FFE) equipment to produce premium ingredients for the functional food, nutraceutical, bioceutical and natural health product sectors.The technology is clean, green, widely applicable and process scale. More is available at www.alternativeextracts.com

About AREV Brands International Ltd.
AREV Brands International Ltd. (" AREV ") produces and delivers functional compounds and ingredients from its world-class extraction systems. AREV is revolutionizing the current delivery method of terpenes, cannabinoids and flavonoids. These premium ingredients and formulations are used in products targeted for sale in the natural health, medical, functional food, nutraceutical, sport nutrition and bioceutical markets. AREV innovates through extraction to produce extracts from specific selected plant and exude from trees that address 5 areas of health including Anxiety, Pain Management, Insomnia, Central Nervous System Disorders & Libido. More information is available at www.arevbrands.com

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