Aether and City of Burnaby Extend USMEAP for 2025

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Aether Catalyst Solutions has announced the extension of its Urban Small Motors Emissions Abatement Project (USMEAP) with the City of Burnaby for a fifth year. The fourth season of testing demonstrated impressive results, with all six test mowers maintaining 100% NOx conversion efficiency. The durability testing showed significant progress, with three units exceeding 400 hours of operation, two approaching 500 hours, and the remaining units logging over 200-300 hours. The company's catalyst solution is designed as a plug-and-play replacement for existing muffler material, offering high performance and maintaining sound dampening capabilities. This ongoing field testing provides valuable data for Aether's commercialization efforts and discussions with industry manufacturers.

Positive

• All six test units maintained 100% NOx reduction efficiency
• Three units exceeded 400 operating hours, demonstrating strong durability
• Solution is plug-and-play, requiring minimal engineering modification
• Program extension provides continued validation for commercialization efforts

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• None.

Burnaby, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 5, 2025) - Aether Catalyst Solutions, Inc. (CSE: ATHR) (FSE: 2QZ) ("ATHR" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the extension of the Urban Small Motors Emissions Abatement Project (USMEAP) with the City of Burnaby for year five.

The fourth season of field testing with the City of Burnaby wrapped up with NOx conversion remaining 100% on all units. Usage for several of the mowers was particularly high this season giving us added insights into durability.

For year four, the program continued with the same six units equipped with Aether catalysts, highlights of year four of the USMEAP are as follows:

Technical Highlights

• Six mowers in the test fleet.
• All units showing 100% NOx reduction.
• One unit is over 200 hours, two are over 300 hours, and three are over 400 hours with two of those nearing 500.

Program Highlights

• The program has been renewed for 2025.
• Current dataset has been helpful in industry outreach.
• For the USMEAP, Aether is able to make use of the muffler housing, substituting its catalyst for existing muffler material; resulting in a plug and play solution with high performance, requiring minimal engineering, and no loss of sound dampening.
• Aether and the City of Burnaby will continue the program for the 2025 season.

Taylor Procyk, Chief Operating Officer of Aether comments, "The data generated by this project is crucial as Aether begins to commercialize our catalysts for Small Motors. It gives us a touchstone in discussions with industry manufacturers and supports our technical team as we evaluate configurations and approach Third Party Validation of our technology."

ABOUT THE CITY OF BURNABY:

The City of Burnaby is a vibrant city at the geographic centre of Metro Vancouver. It has an amazing natural environment, a strong cultural mosaic and thriving town centres. To meet the aggressive carbon reduction targets established by Burnaby City Council, a framework called This is Climate Action has been developed to guide how the City will put into action its commitment to be "carbon neutral" (no longer contributing to the carbon emissions that accelerate climate change) by 2050.

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Aether Catalyst Solutions, Inc. is focused on providing an order of magnitude cost reduction in automotive catalytic converter catalyst, while meeting, or exceeding government emission standards. Aether is working to quickly advance its technology through rapid screening of new materials directed at enhancing end of life conversion levels after accelerated aging. While Aether's primary focus has been automotive applications, the company is also developing catalysts to address small motors emissions - a significant contributor to urban air pollution.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Aether Catalyst Solutions, Inc.
Paul Woodward
President
Tel: 604 690-3797
http://www.aethercatalyst.com

The Canadian Securities Exchange ("CSE") or any other securities regulatory authority has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this management prepared news release.

Forward-Looking Information
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FAQ

What are the results of Aether's USMEAP testing with the City of Burnaby?

All six test mowers demonstrated 100% NOx reduction, with three units exceeding 400 operating hours, two approaching 500 hours, and the rest logging over 200-300 hours.

How does Aether's catalyst technology integrate with existing equipment?

Aether's catalyst is designed as a plug-and-play solution that replaces existing muffler material while maintaining sound dampening capabilities and requiring minimal engineering.

What is the significance of the USMEAP extension for ATHR stock?

The extension provides continued real-world validation of Aether's technology, generating crucial data for commercialization efforts and discussions with industry manufacturers.

How long has the USMEAP program been running with the City of Burnaby?

The program has completed its fourth year and has been extended for a fifth year into 2025.