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Doubleview Capital Corp. (TSX-V: DBV) receives alleged notice of default on convertible debenture

VANCOUVER, BC—(Marketwired – August 16, 2017) – Doubleview Capital Corp. (“Doubleview”) (TSX VENTURE: DBV) announces it received a notice of an alleged event of default with respect to its convertible notes due August 1, 2018 (the “Notes”). The noteholders advise that they intend to accelerate the due date for the outstanding principal amount of the Notes and other amounts due under the Notes. Doubleview is currently reviewing the notice of default consulting its legal counsel regarding how to respond to the alleged notice of default.

About Doubleview Capital Corp.

Doubleview Capital Corp., a mineral resource exploration and development company, is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is publicly traded on the TSX–Venture Exchange (TSX VENTURE: DBV) (OTC PINK: DBLVF) (FRANKFURT: 1D4). Doubleview identifies, acquires and finances precious and base metal exploration projects in North America, particularly in British Columbia, Canada. Doubleview increases shareholder value through acquisition and exploration of quality gold, copper and silver properties and the application of advanced state–of–the–art exploration methods. Doubleview's portfolio of strategic properties provides diversification and mitigates investment risk.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Farshad Shirvani, President & Chief Executive Officer

Forward–Looking Statements

Information set forth in this news release contains forward–looking statements that are based on assumptions as of the date of this news release. These statements reflect management's current estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations. They are not guarantees of future performance. Doubleview cautions that all forward looking statements are inherently uncertain and that actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, many of which are beyond Doubleview's control. Such factors include, among other things: risks and uncertainties relating to Doubleview's ability to implement its exploration program on the Hat Property, limited operating history and the need to comply with environmental and governmental regulations. Accordingly, actual and future events, conditions and results may differ materially from the estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations expressed or implied in the forward looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, Doubleview undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward–looking information.

NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

ZE PowerGroup Becomes a Tableau Technology Partner

RICHMOND, BC—(Marketwired – August 16, 2017) – ZE PowerGroup Inc. (“ZE”), today announced its partnership with Tableau Software to allow ZEMA end–to–end data management platform integrate with industry leading visualization tools.

Analyzing and making sense of vast amounts of data to derive actionable insights is now faster and easier by combining the technology of two market leading solutions: ZE's ZEMA and Tableau. ZEMA's unrivalled and validated market data can now be leveraged with Tableau to explore and analyze data with stunning and visually compelling clarity. It's now possible to stream and interpret masses of data through ZEMA to Tableau to create instant interactive drill–down reports of different types. Tableau's point–and–click functionality speeds up this process, allowing for a faster pattern discovery.

“Business Intelligence just got smarter,” said Nader El–Ramly, ZE Chief Product Officer. “Integrating ZEMA with Business Intelligence leading platforms like Tableau, provides powerful extension of ZEMA data to ZEMA users who can now seamlessly utilize the range of analytics offered by these products. This is another major leap by ZEMA in making data available “as a service” to our clients. The power these technologies add to the ZEMA data will provide strong and unprecedented analytical leverage for our clients.”

With this technology partnership, ZEMA data can be easily transformed into numerous Tableau visualization dashboards in minutes. Users can keep manipulating ZEMA data to see whether any patterns emerge; this simplifies and expedites the discovery process.

By connecting with business intelligence technology like Tableau, ZE is able to provide clients with a broader range of visualization solutions to help them make better informed decisions.

“ZE PowerGroup has an impressive data catalogue of over 9,000 unique data reports from more than 800 different data providers. With the addition of the ZEMA's Tableau Connector, our mutual customers can now easily use Tableau to explore ZEMA data and discover hidden insights,” said Todd Talkington, Director of Technology Partnerships at Tableau. “ZE's data, analytics, and automation allows clients to optimize and monitor crucial business processes, while making smart, informed business decisions.”

About ZE and ZEMA

ZE is a technology leader providing customers with software and services that transform decoupled and fragile data into streamlined, transparent, secure, and automated business processes. ZEMA, ZE's award–winning flagship software, is a comprehensive data management and business process automation software solution. With its unparalleled data library, analytical functionalities, curve management, and integration capabilities, ZEMA offers a modular, end–to–end, automated solution for clients of all sizes, operating in any industry.

Versatile Advances Managed Services Offerings With Hire of IT Veteran to Lead Client Engagement Across New England

MARLBORO, MA—(Marketwired – August 16, 2017) – Versatile — a full–service IT and Managed Services Provider (MSP), specializing in hybrid cloud, security, managed services, networking, and Office 365 solutions — announced today that Michael Cestroni has joined the firm as its new Vice President of Client Engagement. He will focus on growing and expanding Versatile's managed services practice and rounding out the company's cloud solutions with his expertise.

Cestroni is an accomplished and professional sales executive who brings with him an outstanding record of success, including over 25 years of experience selling IT and professional services, goods, and solutions to the Fortune 1000 business community. He is experienced in on–prem, cloud, and SaaS–based solutions, and has a proven and consistent track record of establishing and maintaining long term customer relationships while driving sales.

Mike is an innovative problem solver with experience negotiating long term contracts with extended and complex sales cycles. Versatile delivers best–in–class information technology and emerging cloud solutions aligned to their clients' business and IT needs. The company's full–service, comprehensive, and scalable suite of managed services are layered with deep experience, market knowledge, and the versatility businesses need to keep pace with technology and thrive. The company's pledge to excellence — delivering trust, respect, care, commitment, and integrity — is the driving force behind every client engagement.

“I'm excited to be a part of the Versatile team,” Cestroni said. “My goal of exceeding customer expectations is the perfect fit for Versatile's company ethos, which always focuses on going 'above and beyond.' It's a great match.”

Mike worked most recently at Coretelligent, based in Westwood, MA, where he held a position of Vice President, Business Development. During his time at Coretelligent, he directly contributed to the company doubling in size by engaging both with existing relationships and driving sales with new logos.

Prior to Coretelligent, Mike worked for Concordant, an IT Consulting and Services firm, as the company's SVP, Strategic Accounts. In this role, Mike focused on growing and overseeing the sales functions while maintaining the successful delivery of services to the core accounts within Concordant.

John Barker, Versatile CEO, says, “Mike will be a big asset to the Versatile team. Our company is poised for tremendous growth with Mike leading our business development in New England. He has a wealth of experience within the IT industry, and I expect great things.”

About Versatile

Versatile is a full–service IT provider specializing in hybrid cloud, security, managed services, networking, and Office 365 solutions. Often recognized with industry awards for deep and wide technical expertise, the Microsoft Gold partnership status for cloud productivity is its latest accomplishment. For more information, visit Versatile online at www.WeAreVersatile.com.

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INVNT/IP Welcomes U.S. Government Examination of China Trade Policy

SEATTLE,WA—(Marketwired – August 15, 2017) – Yesterday, President Donald Trump tasked U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer with the determination of the level of need for an open investigation into the intellectual property practices of the People's Republic of China (PRC). In an event hosted at the White House yesterday afternoon, President Trump asserted the importance of defending innovation and maintaining an equitable trade relationship with the PRC.

INVNT/IP, a membership–based consortium of companies and governments worldwide, welcomes the decision to re–examine the US–China trade relationship.

“For years, the PRC has practiced a comprehensive policy of intellectual property theft and associated protectionism,” noted Evan Anderson, CEO of INVNT/IP. “Over the past decade, INVNT/IP has tracked government programs funded by, supported by, or otherwise affiliated with PRC leadership that steal crown–jewel intellectual property from innovators worldwide, restrict domestic Chinese market share to global firms, violate WTO regulations, and use the placement of propaganda and financial leverage in the innovating world to subdue the potential response. This move to re–examine the US trade relationship with the PRC is both critical and long overdue; inventing firms and nations should look forward to the decision to open an investigation as a clear next step in enhancing US economic security.”

The United States maintains the capability to address issues of predatory trade relationships through structures such as Special 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which “provides the United States Trade Representative with the authority to identify foreign countries that deny adequate and effective protection of IPR or fair and equitable market access to US persons that rely on IP protection.”

The USTR may, after investigation, declare a foreign country to be a “Priority Foreign Country,” enabling the United States to take action regarding damaging trade practices perpetrated by the selected nation–state.

INVNT/IP is a global consortium of executives, innovators, and policymakers working in concert to reduce the occurrence of nation–sponsored theft of “crown jewel” IP: the intellectual property that makes your company, government and economy function. For four years we have been working together, often behind the scenes, to protect the secrets that drive every part of the roughly $75T in global GDP today.

The INVNT/IP Global Consortium™, an SNS™ initiative, is a network of private firms and individuals that seeks to reduce nation–sponsored intellectual property theft worldwide.

Website: www.invntip.com, www.stratnews.com, www.futureinreview.com

Slate Retail REIT Announces Distribution for the Month of August 2017

TORONTO, ON—(Marketwired – August 15, 2017) – Slate Retail REIT (TSX: SRT.U) (TSX: SRT.UN) (the “REIT”), an owner and operator of U.S. grocery–anchored real estate, announced today that the Board of Trustees has declared a distribution for the month of August 2017 of U.S.$0.0675 per class U unit of the REIT (“Class U Units”), representing U.S.$0.81 per Class U Unit on an annualized basis.

Holders of Class U Units may elect to receive their distribution in Canadian dollars and should contact their broker to make such an election. If a holder of Class U Units elects to receive distributions in Canadian dollars, the holder will receive the Canadian dollar equivalent amount of the distribution being paid on the Class U Units based on the U.S./Canadian dollar exchange rate at the time of payment of the distribution.

Holders of class A units of the REIT (“Class A Units”) will receive a distribution equal to the Canadian dollar equivalent (based on the U.S./Canadian dollar exchange rate at the time of payment of the distribution) of U.S.$0.0680265 per Class A Unit. Holders of class I units of the REIT (“Class I Units”) will receive a distribution equal to U.S.$0.0712395 per Class I Unit. Holders of units of subsidiaries of the REIT that are exchangeable into Class U Units (“Exchangeable Units”) will receive a distribution equal to U.S.$0.0675 per unit.

Distributions on all unit classes of the REIT, and distributions on Exchangeable Units, will be payable on September 15, 2017 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on August 31, 2017.

Distribution Reinvestment Plan
Holders of Class A Units, Class U Units and Class I Units of the REIT are eligible to participate in the Distribution Reinvestment Plan (the “DRIP”). In electing to participate in the DRIP, unitholders will have their cash distributions used to purchase Class U Units of the REIT. Unitholders wishing to participate should contact their investment advisors to enroll. Additional details and information can be found by visiting slateretailreit.com.

About Slate Retail REIT (TSX: SRT.U)(TSX: SRT.UN)
Slate Retail REIT is a real estate investment trust focused on U.S. grocery–anchored real estate. The REIT owns and operates over U.S. $1 billion of assets located across the top 50 U.S. metro markets that are visited regularly by consumers for their everyday needs. The REIT's conservative payout ratio, together with its diversified portfolio and quality tenant covenants, provides a strong basis to continue to grow unitholder distributions and the flexibility to capitalize on opportunities that drive value appreciation. Visit slateretailreit.com to learn more about the REIT.

About Slate Asset Management L.P.
Slate Asset Management L.P. is a leading real estate investment platform with over $4 billion in assets under management. Slate is a value–oriented manager and a significant sponsor of all of its private and publicly– traded investment vehicles, which are tailored to the unique goals and objectives of its investors. The firm's careful and selective investment approach creates long–term value with an emphasis on capital preservation and outsized returns. Slate is supported by exceptional people, flexible capital and a proven ability to originate and execute on a wide range of compelling investment opportunities. Visit slateam.com to learn more.

Slate Office REIT Announces Distribution for the Month of August 2017

TORONTO, ON—(Marketwired – August 15, 2017) – Slate Office REIT (TSX: SOT.UN) (the “REIT”), a leading owner of office properties in Canada, announced today that the Board of Trustees has declared a distribution for the month of August 2017 of C$0.0625 per trust unit of the REIT, representing $0.75 per unit of the REIT on an annualized basis.

The distribution will be payable on September 15, 2017 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on August 31, 2017.

Distribution Reinvestment Plan
Eligible unitholders (which includes holders of Class B limited partnership units that are exchangeable into trust units of the REIT) that elect to participate in the Distribution Reinvestment Plan (the “DRIP”) will have their cash distributions used to purchase trust units of the REIT. Unitholders wishing to participate should contact their investment advisors to enroll in the DRIP. Additional details and information can be found by visiting slateofficereit.com.

About Slate Office REIT (TSX: SOT.UN)
Slate Office REIT is an open–ended real estate investment trust. The REIT's portfolio currently comprises 38 strategic and well–located real estate assets located primarily across Canada's major population centres. The REIT is focused on maximizing value through internal organic rental and occupancy growth and strategic acquisitions. Visit slateofficereit.com to learn more.

About Slate Asset Management L.P.
Slate Asset Management L.P. is a leading real estate investment platform with over $4 billion in assets under management. Slate is a value–oriented manager and a significant sponsor of all of its private and publicly–traded investment vehicles, which are tailored to the unique goals and objectives of its investors. The firm's careful and selective investment approach creates long–term value with an emphasis on capital preservation and outsized returns. Slate is supported by exceptional people, flexible capital and a proven ability to originate and execute on a wide range of compelling investment opportunities. Visit slateam.com to learn more.