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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-17-001689
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DFAN14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170601
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170601
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170601

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RENT A CENTER INC DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000933036
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359]
		IRS NUMBER:				450491516
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38047
		FILM NUMBER:		17885018

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5501 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE
		CITY:			PLANO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972-801-1100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5501 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE
		CITY:			PLANO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RENTERS CHOICE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941128

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Engaged Capital LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001559771
		IRS NUMBER:				454591052
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 250
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-734-7900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 250
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>UNITED
STATES</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0">SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Check the appropriate box:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&#9744;</TD><TD>Preliminary Proxy Statement</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">ENGAGED CAPITAL CO-INVEST V, LP</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">ENGAGED CAPITAL CO-INVEST V-A, LP</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">ENGAGED CAPITAL FLAGSHIP FUND, LP</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">ENGAGED CAPITAL FLAGSHIP FUND, LTD.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">ENGAGED CAPITAL, LLC</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">ENGAGED CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">GLENN W. WELLING</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">JEFFREY J. BROWN</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">MITCHELL E. FADEL</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">CHRISTOPHER B. HETRICK</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</P>

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box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting
fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form or schedule and the date of
its filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Engaged Capital, LLC, together
with the other participants named herein (collectively, &ldquo;Engaged Capital&rdquo;), has made a definitive filing with the Securities
and Exchange Commission of a proxy statement and accompanying <B>BLUE</B> proxy card to be used to solicit votes for the election
of Engaged Capital&rsquo;s slate of highly qualified director nominees to the Board of Directors of Rent-A-Center, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), at the Company&rsquo;s upcoming 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, or any other meeting
of stockholders held in lieu thereof, and any adjournments, postponements, reschedulings or continuations thereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On June 1, 2017,
Engaged Capital issued the following press release:&nbsp;</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>GLASS LEWIS RECOMMENDS RENT-A-CENTER
STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR CHANGE ON ENGAGED CAPITAL&rsquo;S BLUE PROXY </B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><I>Glass Lewis recommends RCII stockholders vote the <B><U>BLUE</U></B>
Engaged Capital proxy to elect Engaged Capital nominees Jeffrey J. Brown and Christopher B. Hetrick.</I></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><I>Glass Lewis recommendation follows ISS recommendation to vote the
<B><U>BLUE</U></B> Engaged Capital proxy.</I></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><I>Vote the <B><U>BLUE</U></B> Engaged Capital proxy card today to
elect Jeffrey J. Brown, Mitchell E. Fadel, and Christopher B. Hetrick and restore stockholder value.</I></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Newport Beach, CA, June 1, 2017 /Business
Wire/ - <U>Engaged Capital, LLC</U> (together with its affiliates, &ldquo;Engaged Capital&rdquo;), an investment firm specializing
in enhancing the value of small and mid-cap North American equities with a 20.5% economic exposure to <U>Rent-A-Center, Inc.</U>
(&ldquo;RCII&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) (NASDAQ:RCII), announced today that Glass Lewis &amp; Co., LLC (&ldquo;Glass
Lewis&rdquo;), a leading independent proxy voting advisory firm, has recommended that RCII stockholders vote on the <B><U>BLUE
</U></B>Engaged Capital proxy card to elect two of Engaged Capital&rsquo;s highly-qualified director candidates, Jeffrey J. Brown
and Christopher B. Hetrick, at the Company&rsquo;s upcoming 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on June 8, 2017 (the
&ldquo;Meeting&rdquo;). Engaged Capital urges all RCII stockholders to vote the <B><U>BLUE</U></B> proxy card for all three Engaged
Capital nominees and restore stockholder value.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Glenn W. Welling, Chief Investment Officer
of Engaged Capital, responded to the Glass Lewis report saying, &ldquo;We are very pleased that Glass Lewis has joined ISS in strongly
endorsing our case for urgent change at RCII. Both independent proxy advisors have now recognized that the RCII Board is long-tenured
and entrenched, and has failed to consider all of the available strategic alternatives before embarking on a risky turnaround strategy.
Our nominees will bring much needed accountability and objectivity into the boardroom. Engaged Capital urges all stockholders to
vote for all three of our nominees on the <B><U>BLUE</U></B> proxy card today!&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Glass Lewis endorsed Engaged Capital&rsquo;s case for change
and recommended that stockholders vote on Engaged Capital&rsquo;s <B><U>BLUE</U></B> proxy card stating:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><I>&ldquo;&hellip;[Engaged
Capital] has raised several valid concerns with the viability of the financial projections in the turnaround plan. Moreover, we
agree that the incumbent board does not appear to have taken sufficient steps to fully evaluate potential strategic alternatives
before determining to proceed with the turnaround plan. </I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><I>To this end, we expect
that the board could benefit from additional oversight and fresh perspective.&rdquo;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Glass Lewis praised Engaged Capital nominees Brown and Hetrick
noting that:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">With respect to nominee Jeffrey
J. Brown: <I>&ldquo;&hellip;has considerable finance and transactional experience that could likely be of value to the board as
it considers opportunities to maximize shareholder value.&rdquo;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">With respect to nominee Christopher
B. Hetrick: <I>&ldquo;We expect Mr. Hetrick could provide additional oversight and ownership perspective if elected to the board,
while also advocating for the broader review of strategic alternatives Engaged Capital has requested.&rdquo;&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"></P>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Glass Lewis noted the substantial destruction of value suffered
by RCII stockholders and that stockholders may wish to hold incumbent directors of RCII accountable:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><I>&ldquo;&hellip;we find
that [RCII] suffers from poor financial and operating performance, including generating total shareholder returns that significantly
lagged all benchmarks over all periods reviewed in our analysis and destroying considerable shareholder value with negative absolute
returns in every period reviewed.&rdquo;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><I>&ldquo;Management
Nominees Roberts and Jackson have both served on the board for 10 years and we expect shareholders may wish to hold them accountable
for the Company&rsquo;s poor performance during their tenures.&rdquo; </I></FONT><I><FONT STYLE="font-family: MS Mincho">&#8232;</FONT></I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Glass Lewis criticized the RCII board of directors&rsquo;
(the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) failure to properly evaluate all of the strategic alternatives available to the Company:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><I>&ldquo;&hellip;we also
believe [Engaged Capital] has raised several valid concerns with the viability of the financial projections in the turnaround plan.
Moreover, we agree that the incumbent board does not appear to have taken sufficient steps to fully evaluate potential strategic
alternatives before determining to proceed with the turnaround plan.&rdquo;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Glass Lewis expressed serious concerns about the Board&rsquo;s
conduct and governance:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">With respect to the classified
Board structure: &ldquo;&hellip;<I>we believe classified boards are less accountable to shareholders than boards that are elected
annually and we favor the repeal of classified boards.&rdquo;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">With respect to the adoption
of a poison pill that stockholders do not have the opportunity to vote on until the 2018 meeting: &ldquo;<I>We believe that shareholder
rights plans (&quot;poison pills&quot;) are not in the best interest of shareholders. Specifically, they can reduce management
accountability by substantially limiting opportunities for corporate takeovers. Rights plans can thus prevent shareholders from
receiving a buy-out premium for their stock.&rdquo;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><I>&ldquo;&hellip;we believe
that shareholders should be allowed to vote on whether or not they support such a plan's implementation.&rdquo;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">With respect to RCII&rsquo;s
late change of its record date: &ldquo;&hellip;<I>the Company&rsquo;s decision to move the record date for the 2017 annual meeting
appears to have been in violation of SEC rules and appears to serve little purpose other than to frustrate the meeting mechanics.&rdquo;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Glass Lewis noted that the RCII Board&rsquo;s
response to the challenges faced by the Company, including the resignations of CFO Davis and CEO Davis may have been as a direct
result of Engaged Capital&rsquo;s engagement with the Board, and may not have occurred without Engaged Capital&rsquo;s efforts:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><I>&ldquo;&hellip;we recognize
the Dissident&rsquo;s position that recent changes at RAC, including the executive management [transition] and turnaround plan,
were made after Engaged Capital commenced discussions with the Company and may be a reaction to the Dissident&rsquo;s engagement.&rdquo;&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><I></I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><I></I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><I>&ldquo;We believe there
is valid concern that the incumbent board may not have taken decisive steps to address clear financial and operational challenges
at the Company in the absence of outside pressure from the Dissident.&rdquo;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>STOCKHOLDERS, ISS AND GLASS LEWIS
HAVE SPOKEN &ndash; THE TIME FOR ACTION HAS ARRIVED.&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"></P>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>VOTE THE <U>BLUE</U> ENGAGED CAPITAL
PROXY CARD FOR ALL THREE ENGAGED CAPITAL NOMINEES <U>TODAY</U>. </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>If you have any questions, or require
assistance with your vote, please contact Saratoga Proxy Consulting LLC, toll- free at (888) 368-0379, call direct at (212) 257-1311
or email: <U>info@saratogaproxy.com</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>About Engaged Capital:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><U>Engaged Capital, LLC</U> (&ldquo;Engaged
Capital&rdquo;) was established in 2012 by a group of professionals with significant experience in activist investing in North
America and was seeded by Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P., one of the oldest and largest global alternative investment managers.
Engaged Capital is a limited liability company owned by its principals and formed to create long-term shareholder value by bringing
an owner&rsquo;s perspective to the managements and boards of undervalued public companies. Engaged Capital&rsquo;s efforts and
resources are dedicated to a single investment style, &ldquo;Constructive Activism&rdquo; with a focus on delivering superior,
long-term, risk-adjusted returns for investors. Engaged Capital is based in Newport Beach, California.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>SOURCE: </B>Engaged Capital, LLC</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Investors:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Saratoga Proxy Consulting LLC</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">John Ferguson / Joe Mills</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(212) 257-1311&nbsp;or&nbsp;(888) 368-0379</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><U>Info@saratogaproxy.com</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Media Contact:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Bayfield Strategy, Inc.<BR>
Riyaz Lalani</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(416) 907-9365</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><U>rlalani@bayfieldstrategy.com</U></P>

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