Kraken Sonar Lists Shares to Trade in the U.S. on the OTCQB Market

Kraken Shares to Trade Under U.S. Ticker Symbol KRKNF


ST. JOHN'S, NL--(Marketwired - July 07, 2017) - Kraken Sonar Inc. (TSX VENTURE: PNG) (OTCQB: KRKNF) is pleased to announce that OTC Markets Group has approved Kraken's common shares for listing on the OTCQB market beginning on Friday, July 7, 2017, under the symbol KRKNF. The Company's shares will continue to trade on the Toronto Venture Exchange under its existing symbol "PNG".

Greg Reid, Kraken's CFO, said, "With Kraken's recent developments in the underwater robotics market, we have seen increased interest from U.S investors, amongst others. This new listing in the United States will help Kraken attract new shareholders and raise our visibility among American investors. Trading on the OTCQB will allow U.S. investors easier access to Kraken shares, real time quotes, as well as access to financial disclosures and reports on the Company's stock activity at www.otcmarkets.com. We are excited to have a new forum to tell Kraken's story to a larger investment audience and to join a growing number of reputable Canadian companies listing in the U.S. through OTC Markets Group."

ABOUT KRAKEN SONAR INC.
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.

Certain information in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, the words "may", "would", "could", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "seek", "propose", "estimate", "expect", and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In particular, this news release contains forward-looking statements with respect to, among other things, business objectives, expected growth, results of operations, performance, business projects and opportunities and financial results. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events based on certain material factors and assumptions and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, changes in market, competition, governmental or regulatory developments, general economic conditions and other factors set out in the Company's public disclosure documents. Many factors could cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to vary from those described in this news release, including without limitation those listed above. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in this news release and such forward-looking statements included in, or incorporated by reference in this news release, should not be unduly relied upon. Such statements speak only as of the date of this news release. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange Inc. nor its Regulation Services Provide (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release, and the OTCQB has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.

Contact Information:

For further information, please contact:

Sean Peasgood
Investor Relations
(416) 565-2805
sean@sophiccapital.com

Stephen Harpur
Investor Relations
(604) 306-6142
steve@harpurinc.com

Greg Reid
Chief Financial Officer
(416) 818-9822
greid@krakensonar.com

Glenda Leyte
Marketing Manager
(709) 757-5757 extension 288
gleyte@krakensonar.com