Calyx Announces New Management Appointments

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - July 13, 2016) - Calyx Bio-Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CYX) ("Calyx" or the "Company") would like to announce the following corporate changes effective as of June 28, 2016. Mr. Gavin M. McMillan has been appointed to the role of interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. McMillan will be replacing the current CFO, Ms. Amanda Chow.

Mr. McMillan has over twenty years of business experience, including in the roles of President & CEO and as a director of publicly listed companies. In addition to his experience in executive positions for reporting issuers, he has been directly responsible for managing and growing multi-million dollar lines of business, overseeing measurement, reporting, and financing. Mr. Roger Forde, Chairman and CEO of Calyx commented, "I would like to thank Ms. Chow for her service and wish her all the best in the future."

About Calyx

Calyx's wholly-owned subsidiary, Cannigistics Agri-Solutions Corp, is a software development company that has created a software platform tailored to advanced indoor agriculture. The Cannigistics software platform is designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of indoor agricultural operations, and positions Cannigistics to be the industry leader in agri-software solutions by providing businesses with advanced controls over all aspects of their operations. Additionally, Calyx owns a portfolio of proprietary intellectual property with applications in crop enhancement.

For further information, please visit www.calyxbio.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Roger Forde, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

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