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Auston Capital Closes $100,000 Placement

Vancouver, BC - January 19, 2026 - Auston Capital Corp. ("Auston" or the "Company") (TSX-V: ASTN.P) is pleased to announce, further to its press releases dated August 28, 2025 and December 22, 2025 and January 9, 2026, the Company has now closed its non-brokered private placement raising $100,000 through the sale of 2,000,000 common shares at a price of $0.05 per share.

The common shares issuable in the private placement are subject to a statutory hold period in accordance with applicable securities legislation and the rules and policies of the TSX Venture Exchange expiring on May 20, 2026.

Proceeds will be used for seeking qualifying transactions and general working capital. The placement is subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

A finder's fee of $10,000 was paid in cash Integral Wealth Securities Limited. ("Integral"). Integral also was issued 100,000 finder's warrants, each exercisable at a price of $0.10 per share until January 19, 2027.

About Auston Capital Corp.

Auston is a capital pool company (CPC) pursuant to Policy 2.4 of the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company has not commenced commercial operations and has no assets other than cash. Auston's primary objective is to identify and evaluate businesses or assets with the intention of completing a Qualifying Transaction. Any proposed Qualifying Transaction is subject to Exchange approval and, if applicable, the approval of minority shareholders.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. These statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the Company's current expectations and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are neither guarantees nor promises of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information unless required by applicable law. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement and those disclosed in the Company's filings available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com.

For more information, please contact:

Steve Smith

604-837-3751

stevesmith1531@gmail.com