VAPE Holdings announces settlement, gives Business Update

AGOURA HILLS, CA--(Marketwired - May 11, 2017) -  Vape Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: VAPE) (the "Company" or "Vape"), a holding company focused on providing healthy, efficient, and sustainable vaporization products, would like to announce that it has reached a settlement regarding the recent dispute with HIVE Ceramics. The Company believes that the settlement is a fair resolution for both parties, which will allow Vape to refocus on its core business.

HIVE Ceramics remains a premier brand in the vape/smoke shop sector and can be found in over 600 retail stores nationwide. In addition to the Company's network of retail stores, it also has distributors within the United States and internationally. While HIVE has been less aggressive in its marketing recently, it plans to be more active in future events to coincide with releases of planned new product. Please visit the following link for a more detailed list of our authorized shops: www.hiveceramics.com/authorized-shops

Management apologizes for its limited availability in recent months and would like to ensure the public that the Company is working diligently to continue increasing transparency and communication. With the ongoing support Vape has from its financial partners, the Company is continuing to evaluate business development opportunities and manufacture products to satisfy the market's demand for new designs.

About VAPE Holdings, Inc.
VAPE Holdings, Inc. focuses on designing, marketing, and distributing various vaporization products. The company offers medical and food grade ceramic products primarily under the HIVE Ceramics brand throughout North America, Europe and South America. HIVE offers a nonporous, non-corrosive, chemically inert ceramic vaporization element, which can be used for a range of applications, including stand-alone vaporization products and electronic cigarettes. The company is based in Agoura Hills, California.

For more information on HIVE Ceramics and to visit our e-commerce site, please visit: http://www.hiveceramics.com.

From time to time, VAPE Holdings will provide market updates and news via its website http://www.vapeholdings.com/ or the Company's Facebook page at http://on.fb.me/1d5c7iO.

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