Empire Industries Reports Two New Contract Awards Valued at Over US$ 42 Million

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwired - March 4, 2015) - Empire Industries Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:EIL) today reported that its Dynamic Attractions business unit has been awarded two contracts valued in excess of US$ 42 million to supply two of its proprietary attractions to a major theme park in south Asia. These contracts will largely be executed over the next 36 months.

"This is our first project in south Asia, and it is one of our largest. This shows us that the demand for media-based attractions is still growing," said Guy Nelson, Empire's Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "These products represent the future for the world class theme parks, and our strategy of becoming an early entrant into this market is paying off."

About Empire Industries Ltd.

Empire Industries Ltd. manufactures specialized engineered products and sells these products domestically and in select international export markets. The company has developed, designed and engineered products for the rapidly growing, global, media based attractions market. The company also provides steel fabrication & installation services, primarily to the industrial, commercial and infrastructure market in Western Canada. The company also has two key strategic equity partnerships; a 49% ownership of ACE Industrial Services that operates in the oil sands industrial maintenance services market, and a 45% ownership of a Chinese joint venture company in the steel fabrication market in Asia. Empire's common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol EIL.

About Dynamic Attractions

Many of the most popular rides at the world's largest amusement parks have been engineered, fabricated and/or built by Dynamic Attractions and its sister company, Dynamic Structures. The media-based attractions company has a proven record of delivering rides with unmatched records of guest satisfaction, safety, quality and reliability. Dynamic Attractions is a subsidiary of Empire Industries Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:EIL).

For more information about the Company, visit www.empind.com.

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