Kraken Announces Options Issuance

ST. JOHN'S, NL--(Marketwired - September 08, 2017) - Kraken Sonar Inc. (TSX VENTURE: PNG) (OTCQB: KRKNF), a marine technology company dedicated to the production and sale of software-centric sensors and underwater robotic systems, announced today that it has issued 350,000 options to certain employees. These options have an exercise price of $0.17 and a 3-year term. One-third of these options vest immediately, with one-third vesting on the anniversary date, and the final one-third vesting on the second year anniversary.

Kraken also announces that at its recent AGM, Mr. John Travaligni did not stand for re-election to Kraken's Board of Directors. Karl Kenny, Kraken's President and CEO said: "I wish to thank John for his valuable assistance over the last three years. We wish him well in his future endeavours. We are targeting to have a new Board member with significant marine technology industry experience join Kraken's Board within the next 90 days."

ABOUT KRAKEN

Kraken Sonar Inc. (TSX VENTURE: PNG) (OTCQB: KRKNF) is a marine technology company, founded in 2012, that is dedicated to the production and sale of software-centric sensors and underwater robotic systems. The company is headquartered in St. John's, Newfoundland with offices in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia; Bremen, Germany; and Fairfax, Virginia. For more information, please visit www.krakensonar.com, www.krakenrobotik.de www.krakenpower.de.

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