Mr. Steve Smith reports

ZTEST APPOINTS DERRICK STRICKLAND AS DIRECTOR

Ztest Electronics Inc. has appointed Derrick Strickland to the board of directors, sitting as an independent director, subject to regulatory approval.

Steve Smith, chief executive officer of the company, stated: "On behalf of the board of directors, I would like to welcome Derrick to the board. Derrick's public company experience will be a valuable asset to the company."

Mr. Strickland, PGeo, MBA, is an experienced leader, founder, director, chief executive officer and vice-president to over 20 publicly traded companies. He has extensive experience in the areas of corporate governance, current regulatory regimes, compliance and disclosure matters (National Instrument 43-101). Mr. Strickland has over 35 years of involvement in all aspects of the exploration industry, actively working as a geological and corporate adviser. Mr. Strickland's extensive network and industry engagement has seen him elected as a past director of both the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and the Association for Mineral Exploration B.C. (AME).

Mr. Strickland was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Zachery Dingsdale. Mr. Dingsdale resigned so that he may focus his efforts on other professional duties. The board of directors and management thank Mr. Dingsdale for his valuable assistance, while serving on the board, and wish him and his family all the best in the future.

About Ztest Electronics Inc.

Ztest Electronics, through its wholly owned subsidiary Permatech Electronics, offers electronic manufacturing services (EMS) to a wide range of customers. Permatech's offering includes materials management, printed circuit board (PCB) assembly, testing and design services. Permatech operates from a 20,000-square-foot, ISO 9001:2015-certified facility in North York, Ont., Canada. The company serves customers in the medical, power, computer, telecommunications, wireless, industrial and consumer electronics markets requiring high-quality, quick-turnaround, small- and medium-size production runs.

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