Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – August 28, 2020) – Benchmark Botanics, Inc. (CSE: BBT) (“Benchmark” or the “Company”) a cannabis producer, today released its financial and operational results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.

2020 Q2 Highlights

• Achieved record revenue for the first six months of the year with $278,515 of revenue,
• Obtain its Nursery Seed License to provide additional revenue opportunities in genetics, and
• Shortly after the end of Q2 obtained it’s third cultivation license for its joint venture facility with Zhejiang Yatai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth consolidated statements of operations, which is expressed in Canadian dollars, except share and per share amounts, for the indicated periods.

Total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $278,515 (2019 – $134,844) from sales of dried cannabis to licensed producers and retail sales for the adult-use market in Canada. The total quantity of cannabis sold during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was 42,739 grams (June 30, 2019 – 24,517) at an average sale price of $6.52 per gram (June 30, 2019 – $5.5).

“With the global impact from the COVID-19 pandemic we remain operational while adjusting our priorities and spending to adapt appropriately. We continued to grow in the second quarter and put in place additional pieces that we believe will continue to propel Benchmark forward. Our Nursery Seed Licence, the addition of our third production license for our joint venture and the planned acquisition of a controlling interest in 1139000 BC Ltd. are all events that we expect to lead to a stronger second half of 2020.” Said William Ying, Benchmark CEO.

About Benchmark Botanics Inc.

Benchmark is a diversified multi-licensed cannabis producer focused on a three-way vertical business model targeting the medical, pharmaceutical and recreational markets in Canada. The Company’s business plan also includes a strategy to become a Canadian licensed producer to pioneer selling medical cannabis and hemp throughout Asia, in countries where it is legal to do so.

Benchmark is focused on producing the highest-quality, indoor-grown cannabis for patients and adult recreational consumers, as well as developing international business partnerships to extend the Company’s global footprint.

Benchmark’s 100% owned subsidiary, Potanicals Green Growers Inc. (“Potanicals) is a Health Canada licensed producer under the Cannabis Act and its regulations. The Company is producing at its indoor Peachland, BC Cannabis Complex and is constructing a Phase II expansion of an additional 10,000 square foot extraction facility there. Along with cultivation and production, the company’s Peachland BC facility also provides propagation, cultivation, cloning, storage, research and development, genetic improvements and is progressing towards CBD oil extraction and an EU-GMP certification.

As part of its expansion strategy, the Company and a joint venture partner acquired a second facility, a 4-acre Greenhouse Operation in Pitt Meadows, BC. The Company, through Potanicals, received its second cultivation license, effective November 29, 2019, from Health Canada for that Pitt Meadow greenhouse.

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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF
BENCHMARK BOTANICS INC.

/s/ “William Ying”
William Ying
Chief Executive Officer

Tel: 604-238-0005
www.benchmarkbotanics.com

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FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION

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