Appulse Corporation: Announcing an Exclusive Canadian Services Provider Agreement With Flottweg Separation Technology Inc.

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Aug. 29, 2013) - Appulse Corporation (TSX VENTURE:APL) ("Appulse") today announced that its primary operating subsidiary, Centrifuges Unlimited Inc. ("CUI ") has signed an exclusive authorized services provider agreement for Canada with Flottweg Separation Technology Inc., a subsidiary of Flottweg SE ("Flottweg"), headquartered in Vilsbiburg, Germany.

Flottweg is a major centrifuge manufacturer with a strong international reputation for quality. With an annual revenue for the group exceeding 140 million euros, Flottweg exports sophisticated separation equipment to all major markets, with eight prime business centers including Flottweg Separation Technology Inc. of Independence Kentucky, covering the United States and Canada. The company is increasing its focus on the Canadian market with applications in a variety of industries currently concentrated in central and eastern Canada.

Under terms of the agreement, CUI will provide maintenance, repair and start-up services to current and future Flottweg customers in Canada. All spare parts requirements will be facilitated through CUI from a local stock of Flottweg parts. CUI will also be involved in the sale of new Flottweg machines for the industrial market. In addition, the companies have entered into preliminary discussions related to the joint development of a new decanter style centrifuge related primarily to the oil industry including drilling mud applications.

About Appulse

Through its subsidiaries, Centrifuges Unlimited Inc., Rolyn Oilfield Services Inc., and Design Machining Unlimited Inc., Appulse specializes in the sales, servicing and refurbishing of centrifuge equipment, serving both domestic and international markets, and offers full service industrial machining. The Corporation continues to pursue expansion to its product base and geographic markets, in addition to adopting a program of controlled acquisitions complementing its current activities.

Further information on Appulse and its subsidiaries can be obtained through the Corporation's website, at www.appulsecorp.net and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Certain statements in this release are forward looking and the reader is cautioned that such information, although considered reasonable by the Corporation at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect.

Neither the 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.

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RIB MC2 Welcomes Ron Babich to Its Expanding International Team as CEO, North America

SOURCE: RIB MC2

GLENDALE, AZ--(Marketwired - Aug 30, 2013) - RIB MC², creator of 5D Total Cost Management software solutions for the construction industry, today announced Ron Babich has been brought on board as CEO for its North America operations.

RIB Software is a successful global corporation that offers software solutions for the construction industry and currently has over 15,000 customers. Babich has extensive experience in the construction software sector, having served as Chief Revenue Officer at Hard Dollar Corporation for five years. While at Hard Dollar, he helped to grow the company to four times its previous employee size and increase revenue by 143 percent, with a consistent 32 percent year over year increase in a recessive market. Ron also led the company in the expansion into new market segments and transformed the brand from a point solution into an enterprise level platform for owners, EPCMs, and contractors in mining, oil and gas, shutdowns, turnarounds, and outages (STO), power/process and environmental industries. Ron's contributions to revenue growth were also acknowledged by Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest growing private companies in America for 2011-2013. Additionally, the Arizona Business Journal and Business Marketing Association recognized Babich as Arizona Marketer of the Year in 2012. 

"I'm thrilled to join the RIB team," said Ron Babich, CEO, North America of RIB MC². "The company's longevity and sheer customer size is proof of its permanence within the industry. Its acclaimed products to owners, EPCMs and contractors are evidence of the needs the company fills in the marketplace. I could not be more eager to bring my experience with software and construction technology together to further the great work of RIB."

Prior to Hard Dollar, Babich spent 20 years in software development and technology, holding leadership roles with Telesoft Corporation, Sage SalesLogix, General Electric, and Western Savings and Loan. Babich excels in leading teams to bring enterprise software solutions into the hands of those in the construction industry by creating new market categories with innovative products. He believes in the power of progressive technology in achieving maximum ROI and transparent visibility to costs and productivity in high profile construction projects.

As CEO, North America, Babich will focus on taking the success that RIB has overseas and developing it within the United States. With headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, the business has gained considerable market share in Germany and other locations including Guangzhou, China, and 13 additional offices globally. Babich plans to accomplish similar results on U.S. soil.

"We feel very privileged to welcome Ron to our team and couldn't have asked for a better fit for our organization," says Thomas Wolf, CEO of RIB Software. "His proven track record with enterprise solutions and his strategic experience will guide our North American division toward great success. We're confident in his abilities, and looking forward to seeing him replicate his success with us."

Babich is establishing the RIB MC² North American corporate headquarters in Glendale, Arizona and will be hiring new employees and overseeing operations. The company is expected to achieve record revenue heights this year, and Babich will be an integral part of achieving that goal.

About the RIB Group
With more than 15,000 customers, the Stuttgart-based RIB Group is one of the largest software providers in the field of technical ERP solutions for the construction industry. Established in 1961, RIB has attained a market-leading position in Germany. The world's largest construction companies, public administrations, architecture and engineering firms, and large enterprises in the field of industrial and plant construction around the globe optimize their planning and construction processes with the aid of RIB software systems. RIB is represented by its own branches in EMEA, North America, and APAC. Further information is available at www.rib-software.com.

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Strata-X Successfully Drills Horizontal Through Oil Zone in the Burkett 5-34HOR Well, Illinois, USA

DENVER, COLORADO and BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND and VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Aug. 29, 2013) -

Vail Oil Project - Burkett 5-34HOR well HIGHLIGHTS:

Successful execution of first horizontal well Total depth of 6,762 feet reached (with 1,824 feet of lateral drilling) Oil and gas shows encountered and oil visible in drilling mud from targeted Lingle formation Next step - execute stimulation of the oil zone - on track for completion by end of October 2013 Highly encouraging progress to date in this 100% owned project

The directors and management of Strata-X Energy Ltd. ("Strata-X" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SXE)(ASX:SXA) are pleased to announce that the Company has reached a total depth of 6,762 in the Burkett 5-34HOR well. The revised lateral length of approximately 1,824 feet was drilled through the targeted Lingle formation. While drilling the lateral portion of the well, oil and gas shows were encountered and live oil was visible in the drilling mud. Please refer to Slide 14 of the Vail Project Primer found on the Company's website (www.strata-x.com) which illustrates the current stage of the well and the Company's plans for the overall development of the well.

The next stage is to set a liner through the lateral section using mechanical packers and a sliding sleeve completion system. Once the liner has been set the drilling rig will be moved off location. As indicated on Slide 16 of the Vail Primer, the Company will conduct a breakdown and pressure test to obtain definitive reservoir data. This pressure data together with rock mechanics data derived from the core taken in the vertical stage, will be used to finalize the stimulation design for the well. Since the rock mechanics data being undertaken by a third party is not scheduled to be completed until the middle of October, the Company anticipates that it should be able to finalize the design and execute a stimulation of the oil zone by the end of October 2013. The Company owns a 100% working interest in the well and 48,000 net acres in the Vail Oil Project overall.

Ron Prefontaine, the Chairman of Strata-X said, "We have always stated our primary risks for the Vail Oil Project in the Illinois Basin and our Maverick Oil Project in the Eagle Ford shale trend were successful execution of the well drilling and subsequent completion programs in these projects. Strata-X's CEO Tim Hoops, and his technical team led by Vice President of Operations Larry Kellison, have successfully executed the first horizontal well in our Illinois Basin project within an oil saturated dolomitic reservoir. I am very encouraged by the oil and gas shows encountered in the drilling of this well and I am looking forward to continued successful execution of the next stages of the well including the stimulation and testing program of the oil zone in the coming months".

As previously announced the Company will be presenting at the RIU Good Oil Conference which is being held September 3-4, 2013 in Freemantle, Western Australia. Timothy Hoops, President and Director of Strata-X, will give a presentation on the Company on September 4, 2013 at the afternoon session. The Good Oil Conference is one of the leading venues for Junior explorers in Australia.

The Company also intends to present at the ASX Spotlight Investor Conference to be held in Singapore & Hong Kong on October 29 and 31, 2013. More details will follow on times and location of this conference.

As previously announced (Press Release dated July 17, 2013) the Company released an Investor Presentation called the Vail Oil Project Primer which can be found www.strata-x.com.

About Strata-X

Strata-X is a Denver, Colorado (USA) based company and is engaged in the business of oil and gas exploration and development with a variety of exploration opportunities in North Dakota, California, Colorado, Texas, Illinois and Western Australia and production and development opportunities in California. Strata-X has 123,912,453 common shares outstanding and trades under the symbol "SXE" on the TSX-V and "SXA" on the ASX.

This announcement was made in Canada for the TSX.V and in Australia for the ASX.

Public documents for Strata-X Energy Ltd. can be found at SEDAR (Canada) (www.sedar.com) and ASX.com.au (Australia).

By definition of the COGE Handbook - "Undiscovered resources are those quantities of oil and gas estimated on a given date to be contained in accumulations yet to be discovered." The Handbook further states - Caution (per NI 51-101/5.9(2)(v)(B)) - "There is no certainty that any portion of the resources will be discovered. If discovered, there is no certainty that it will be commercially viable to produce any portion of the resources." In addition, per NI 51-101/5.6 "the estimated values disclosed do not represent fair market value."

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

This news release contains forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or future performance and reflect management's current expectations and assumptions. The use of any of the words "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "expect", 'may", "will", "project", "should", 'believe", and similar expressions is intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those expected and the forward-looking statements included in this news release should not be unduly relied upon. See "Risks and Uncertainties" in the Company's Filing Statement dated August 30, 2011 available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances save as required under applicable securities legislation. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell securities and the Company is not soliciting an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

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.

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