Mr. Paul Sparkes reports

VORTEX ENERGY CORP. ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF MARKETING PROGRAM

Vortex Energy Corp., further to its news release on July 24, 2026, has extended its engagement of MCS Market Communication Service GmbH (address: Rheinpromenade 13, 0789 Monheim am Rhein; e-mail: info@mcsmarket.de) to provide marketing services for an expected term of 45 days, commencing Oct. 19, 2026, provided that the term of the marketing services may be extended or shortened at the discretion of management depending on, among other things, the efficiency of the marketing services.

MCS will continue to, as appropriate, perform maintenance and optimization of AdWords campaigns, adaptation of AdWords bidding strategies, optimization of AdWords ads, AdWords keyword research and optimization, optimization action for various device types (mobile, tablet, desktop), creation and optimization of landing pages, and generally bring attention to the business of the company in consideration for the payment by the company of 100,000 euros to MCS. The promotional activity shall occur by digital channels, including e-mail, Facebook and Google. As of the date hereof, to the company's knowledge, MCS (including its directors and officers) does not own any securities of the company and has an arm's-length relationship with the company. The company will not issue any securities to MCS as compensation for its marketing services.

About Vortex Energy Corp.

Vortex Energy is an exploration stage company engaged principally in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties in North America. The company is currently advancing its Robinsons River salt project, located approximately 35 kilometres south of the town of Stephenville in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Robinsons River salt project is prospective for salt and potential hydrogen storage in salt caverns. The company has also acquired the Meadows project, comprising approximately 21,609 hectares across 338 Crown parcels in west-central Saskatchewan near the Alberta border, which it intends to explore for salt with potential applications for compressed air energy storage and hydrogen storage. In addition, the company holds its Fire Eye uranium property in the Wollaston domain of Northern Saskatchewan.

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