Empire Industries Announces Engagement of Market Maker

WINNIPEG, June 7, 2016 – Empire Industries Ltd. (TSX-V: EIL) today announced that it has retained Integral Capital Markets, a division of Integral Wealth Securities Limited (“Integral”) to provide market-making services in accordance with TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX.V”) policies. Integral will trade shares of the Company on the TSX.V for the purposes of maintaining an orderly market and improving the liquidity of the Company’s shares.

Integral will not receive shares or options as compensation, but will paid a monthly fee of $6,000. However, Integral and its clients may have or may acquire a direct interest in the securities of the Company. Empire and Integral are unrelated and unaffiliated entities; Integral is a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (“IIROC”) and can access all Canadian Stock Exchanges and Alternative Trading Systems. The capital and securities required for any trade undertaken by Integral as principal will be provided by Integral. The Agreement is for an open-ended term of at least twelve months and may be terminated thereafter on 30 days’ notice.  The engagement is subject to regulatory approval.