Mr. Raveel Afzaal reports

NEXT HYDROGEN ANNOUNCES TRANSITION OF ITS COO TO A CONSULTING ARRANGEMENT

James Franchville, Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc.'s chief operating officer, will be stepping down from his role and transitioning into a consulting position.

"Jim has been commuting between U.S. and Canada for the past four years, and we support his decision to relocate permanently back to the U.S.," said Raveel Afzaal, president and chief executive officer of Next Hydrogen. "Drawing on his extensive background in the automotive and aerospace sectors, Jim played a pivotal role in introducing lean processes and disciplined manufacturing practices at Next Hydrogen. We are grateful for his significant contributions and wish him continued success in this next chapter."

"At Next Hydrogen, we've put substantial effort and investment into establishing a scalable, repeatable manufacturing process," said Mr. Franchville. "With our strong technology foundation and robust manufacturing systems, the company is well positioned to become a global leader in electrolysis. I'm proud of the exceptional team we've built and look forward to continuing to support them remotely."

About Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc.

Founded in 2007, Next Hydrogen Solutions is a designer and manufacturer of innovative water electrolyzers that use water and electricity as inputs to generate clean hydrogen for use as a green energy source or a green industrial feedstock. Next Hydrogen's unique cell design architecture supported by 40 patents enables high-current-density operations and superior dynamic response to efficiently convert intermittent renewable electricity into green hydrogen on an infrastructure scale. Following successful pilots, Next Hydrogen is scaling up its technology to deliver commercial solutions to decarbonize transportation and industrial sectors.

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