Mr. Andrew Cheung reports

01 QUANTUM ENGAGES SOPHIC CAPITAL FOR CAPITAL MARKETS ADVISORY AND INVESTOR RELATIONS SERVICES

01 Quantum Inc. has appointed Sophic Capital Inc., a comprehensive capital markets advisory firm focused on small-cap growth companies, to provide, among other things, capital markets advisory and investor relations services to the company.

"01 Quantum is entering an important phase as our first commercial verticals begin generating revenue and we advance additional opportunities in digital assets and quantum-safe AI," said Andrew Cheung, chief executive officer of 01 Quantum. "At this stage, we believe a more pro-active investor relations and capital markets strategy is important to broaden investor awareness and communicate the scale of the opportunity in quantum-resilient cybersecurity. We believe Sophic Capital is the right partner to help us better communicate our progress, strategic positioning and long-term opportunity to a broader investor audience."

"01 Quantum is one of the few Canadian public companies offering enterprise-focused cybersecurity solutions built for the quantum computing era," said Sean Peasgood, CEO of Sophic Capital. "The company has developed a compelling platform supported by proprietary technology, early commercial traction with partner-driven deployments and exposure to the large emerging market of postquantum cybersecurity. 01's R&D team has an impressive history of innovation and technology development, and we look forward to helping 01 Quantum build awareness in the market, better articulate its value proposition, and connect its story with institutional and retail investors."

Pursuant to an agreement between the company and Sophic Capital, Sophic Capital has been engaged to, amongst other things, heighten market and brand awareness as well as broaden awareness of the company within the investment community via outreach programs including e-mail and phone campaigns. The agreement is effective as of April 6, 2026, and has an initial term of 12 months. The agreement is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V). Sophic Capital has agreed to comply with all applicable securities laws and policies of the TSX-V in providing its services. In connection with the services, Sophic Capital will receive $8,000 per month for an initial term of 12 months. In addition, the company has granted Sophic Capital options to purchase up to 700,000 common shares at a price of 38 cents per share. The options will vest quarterly in four tranches of 175,000 each and expire on the earlier of (i) 12 months after the termination of the engagement and (ii) April 6, 2030. The options are governed by the provisions of 01 Quantum's stock option plan and the policies of the TSX-V. In addition, Sophic Capital and its partners own or control 85,000 warrants exercisable at $0.50 expiring on June 6, 2027.

About 01 Quantum Inc.

01 Quantum, formerly 01 Communique Laboratory Inc., is known for its innovative work in postquantum cryptography (PQC), developing technologies designed to protect digital systems against emerging quantum computing threats. The company's IronCAP and supporting technologies are integrated into its PQC solutions, enabling applications across security-sensitive environments including digital assets, AI (artificial intelligence) systems, e-mail security and enterprise infrastructure.

IronCAP technologies are patent protected in the United States by patents No. 11,271,715 and No. 11,669,833.

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