Mr. Daniel Liu reports

REPUBLIC TECHNOLOGIES WELCOMES CANADIAN SOLAR (NASDAQ: CSIQ) CFO AS SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARD

Republic Technologies Inc. has appointed Xinbo Zhu as the special adviser to the board and member of Republic's newly formed infrastructure and energy advisory committee (IEAC). He will serve to strengthen the company's leadership bench with deep global experience across finance, risk management and large-scale infrastructure business operations.

Mr. Zhu currently serves as senior vice-president and chief financial officer of Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: CSIQ), a global renewable energy company with operations spanning manufacturing, project development and asset ownership across multiple continents. Over more than two decades, he has held senior executive roles overseeing finance, risk, supply chain and investment decision making in complex, capital-intensive environments.

As special adviser, Mr. Zhu will provide guidance on capital strategy, financial discipline and long-term growth initiatives, drawing on his experience managing global balance sheets, navigating volatile markets and scaling operations across jurisdictions. "Xinbo brings a rare combination of operational depth and financial rigor to innovative technology sectors," said Daniel Liu of Republic Technologies. "His experience operating public companies in the traditional energy sector adds valuable perspective as we continue to leverage ethereum as digital fuel to support the next generation of infrastructure."

Mr. Zhu holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and a master of engineering in electronic engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His career spans senior leadership roles in public companies and multinational organizations across North America and Asia, with a consistent focus on disciplined capital allocation and risk-adjusted growth.

The company will leverage Mr. Zhu's expertise to help guide its efforts in creating scalable, ethereum-backed, digital infrastructure. His experience will offer valuable advice in the company's decision-making efforts as it executes on its business plan and evaluates future growth opportunities.

About Republic Technologies Inc.

Republic Technologies is a publicly traded technology company integrating ethereum infrastructure into the global economy. By holding ETH on the company's balance sheet and operating validator infrastructure, the company generates digital attestations that safeguard data integrity and secure real-world applications on ethereum.

We seek Safe Harbor.