Vancouver, British Columbia / TheNewswire / December 20, 2016 – Arcturus Growthstar Technologies Inc. (the “Company” or “Arcturus”) (CSE: AGS) (OTCQB: AGSTF) is pleased to announce that it has been added to the CSE Composite Index, effective Friday, December 16, 2016.

 

The CSE Composite Index (the “Index”) is comprised of shares of publicly traded companies that meet market capitalization, trading and seasoning criteria established by the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) and is a broad indicator of market activity for the exchange. With approximately 75% coverage of all equities listed on the CSE, it is a uniquely positioned gauge of the Canadian small cap market. The index provides a distinctly different risk/return profile than the broad Canadian equity market.

 

“We are pleased to learn that Arcturus has been added to the CSE Composite Index,” says Mr. William Gildea, Arcturus Growthstar Technologies Inc.’s CEO and Chairman. “Being listed on the Index is a great milestone for the Company and we are honored to be included. We will continue our hard work so that we continue to be included, and in so doing provide additional exposure for our company, which will benefit our shareholders.”

 

The Index is rebalanced quarterly on the third Friday in each of March, June, September and December. It is reconstituted based on eligibility criteria and deletion criteria, and the shares adjusted (if required) for index constituents.

 

The Index is published by Reuters and Bloomberg under the ticker name CSECOMP. For more information about the CSE Composite Index, including the full list of securities and the index methodology, visit the CSE website at www.thecse.com.

 

For further information, contact William Gildea, Director, at 617.834.9467.

 

On behalf of the Board,

 

Arcturus Growthstar Technologies Inc.

William Gildea, CEO & Chairman

About Arcturus

The Company’s business model includes developing and acquiring technologies that will position it as a leader in the evolution of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) for the global production of various types of plants. Arcturus provides scalable, indoor CEA systems that utilize minimal land, water and energy regardless of climate, location or time of year and are customized to grow an abundance of crops close to consumers, therefore minimizing food miles and its impact to the environment. The Company holds an exclusive, worldwide license to use a patented vertical farming technology that, when compared to traditional plant production methods, generate yields up to 10 times greater per square foot of land.  The contained system provides many other benefits including seed to sale security, scalability, consistency due to year-round production, cost control, product safety and purity by eliminating environmental variability.

The Company is also in the business of designing and distributing LED lighting solutions utilizing the COB and MCOB technology. The Company is focused on delivering cost efficient lighting to North America via advanced e-commerce sites the Company owns and operates. LEDCanada.com which caters to B2B customers is a supplier of the newest and highest demand LED solutions. The Company also owns and operates COBGrowlights.com which caters to both large and small agriculture green houses and controlled cultivation centers.

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