Snipp is Now a Tier 1 Technology Issuer on the TSX Venture Exchange

BETHESDA, MARYLAND--(Marketwired - Sept. 30, 2015) - Snipp Interactive Inc. ("Snipp"), an international provider of marketing promotions, rewards, rebates and loyalty solutions listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSX-V") announces that the TSX-V has approved its application to graduate from a Tier 2 Technology Issuer to a Tier 1 Technology Issuer. Tier 1 is reserved for senior TSX-V companies with the most significant financial resources and those that have demonstrated a sustainable business model and operational track record.

Snipp's impressive and sustained financial growth, its experienced board and management team, the closing of the acquisitions of Swiss Post Solutions Ireland Limited and Hip Digital Media Inc., the bought deal financing in 2015, and the numerous master service agreements the company signed were all important factors in the approval of Snipp's application.

Atul Sabharwal, CEO of Snipp, said, "We are very pleased that the TSX-V has recognized Snipp's tremendous growth and success since it became public three short years ago. We were already recognized as part of the 2015 TSX Venture 50^®, and to us this graduation was the natural next step. We look forward to continuing to grow our business and providing value to all of our shareholders as a Tier 1 company. Our goal is to become the dominant incentive marketing technology platform worldwide and be listed on the main board of a major exchange. To that end, we have built an incredible team, are expanding across North America and globally, and are building on our current position of strength both operationally and financially."

Snipp's common shares will begin trading on Tier 1 at the open of trading on September 30, 2015.

For more information on Snipp, see its SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

About Snipp:

Snipp's technology platform enables brands to drive customer engagement and purchase. Our solutions include loyalty, rebates, receipt processing, promotions, and data analytics. We provide our clients with a full spectrum of services including creative, program conceptualization, technology, legal, rewards provisioning, fulfillment and reporting. We have created hundreds of cutting-edge programs for Fortune 500 brands and world-class agencies.

Snipp is headquartered in Washington DC, with offices across the United States, Canada, Ireland, the Middle East and India. We are a publicly listed company and were selected to the TSX Venture 50® for 2015, a collection of the strongest companies on the TSX Venture Exchange.

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