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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-062337
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171201
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171205

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CTI INDUSTRIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042187
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS, NEC [3060]
		IRS NUMBER:				362848943
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23115
		FILM NUMBER:		171239119

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22160 N PEPPER RD
		CITY:			BARRINGTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8473821000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22160 N PEPPER RD
		CITY:			BARRINGTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60010
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
December 1, 2017</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>000-23115</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>36-2848943</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Commission File Number)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>22160 N. Pepper Road Lake Barrington, Illinois</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>60010</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Zip Code)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant's telephone number, including
area code: <B>(847) 382-1000</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Not applicable</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(see General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (l7 CFR 230.425)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-1 2)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule l4d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240. l 4d-2 (b))</FONT></TD></TR>
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is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &sect;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR &sect;240.12b-2).</P>

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Growth Company&nbsp; </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></P>

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an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;
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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 5.02</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On December 1, 2017, John H. Schwan retired from the position
of Chief Executive Officer and was named as Chairman of the Board of CTI Industries Corporation (&ldquo;the Company&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On December 1, 2017, Stephen M. Merrick was appointed as Chief
Executive Officer of the Company. For more than the past five years, Mr. Merrick has served as President of the Company. No compensation
was provided in connection with the appointment. Mr. Merrick&rsquo;s compensation remains at the rate in existence prior to the
appointment.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On December 1, 2017, Jeffrey S. Hyland was appointed as President
of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, for the period from 2015 to November 30, 2017, Mr. Hyland was employed by Berkeley
Research Group, a consulting firm engaged in corporate restructuring and profit improvement, investment banking and strategic planning,
where he was Managing Director in the corporate restructuring and profit improvement practice. From 2006 to 2015, Mr. Hyland was
employed as Executive Director at Capstone Advisory Group, a middle-market consulting firm specializing in corporate restructuring,
valuations and litigation consulting for companies. From 1995 to 2006, he was a partner in Fort Dearborn Partners, a middle-market
consulting firm engaged in turnarounds, profit improvement, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, and financing, including
performing management leadership roles in several companies. From 1989 to 1994, Mr. Hyland was employed by Grant Thornton performing
financing and business consulting. Previously, Mr. Hyland has been employed by the University of Chicago Hospitals, MCI Telecommunications
Corporation and Deloittte &amp; Touche LLP performing financial, operational, and audit functions.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Mr. Hyland has received a BS Degree in Accounting from the University
of Illinois and a Masters of Management (MBA) from Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management in Marketing,
Finance and Hospital and Health Services Management.</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On December 1, 2017, the Company and Mr. Hyland entered
into an Employment Agreement for a three-year term renewable for one-year terms thereafter unless terminated by either party.
The agreement provides for Mr. Hyland to receive a base annual salary of $243,000 and a one-time signing bonus of $75,000
payable on or before February 28, 2018. The agreement also provides for Mr. Hyland to receive grants under the
Company&rsquo;s 2009 Stock Incentive Plan of (i) 25,000 shares of restricted stock vesting at the rate of 5,000 shares
immediately and 5,000 shares vesting each year for four years after the award date and (ii) incentive stock options to
purchase up to 65,000 shares of common stock of the Company at the price per share of $3.79 (the closing price on November
30, 2017) with the right to exercise the options vesting as to 10,834 shares on May 1, 2018 and on May 1 of each of 2019,
2020, 2021 and 2022, and as to 10,830 shares on December 1, 2022. In addition, as an inducement grant, the Company has issued
to Mr. Hyland non-qualified options to purchase up to 260,000 shares of common stock of the Company at the price of $3.79 per
share. These options are on substantially the same terms as the incentive stock options and will vest as to 43,342 shares on
the same vesting dates as the incentive stock options. The incentive and non-qualified options require that Mr. Hyland be
employed full-time by the Company at the time of vesting and for the entirety of the period from the date of grant. The
restricted stock and options will fully vest upon a change in control. Mr. Hyland will be entitled to participate in the
Company&rsquo;s Incentive Compensation Plan and in other employee benefit plans maintained by the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">In the event of the termination of the agreement by the Company
without cause or by Mr. Hyland, for good reason, Mr. Hyland shall be entitled to receive severance pay of one year base salary.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">By action of the Board of Directors, effective December 1, 2017,
Mr. Hyland was also appointed as a Director of the Company to fill a vacancy in the Board of Directors.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Also, on December 1, 2017, the Company appointed Jana Schwan
as Vice President &ndash; Operations. Ms. Schwan has been employed by the Company for more than the past five years and no compensation
was provided in connection with the appointment.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On December 4, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing
that Mr. Hyland joined the Company as President on December 1, 2017, and that Mr. Merrick was appointed as Chief Executive Officer
on that date, as well. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>Item No. 9.01 &ndash; Financial Statements and Exhibits</U></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit No.</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 88%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><A HREF="tv480775_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.1*</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="tv480775_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Press
    Release issued by CTI Industries Corporation dated December 4, 2017, captioned: &ldquo;CTI Industries Corporation Board
    Approves Changes in Management Structure.&rdquo;</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">*Filed herewith</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, CTI Industries Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized,
in the Village of Lake Barrington, Illinois, December 5, 2017.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Stephen M. Merrick</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Stephen
    M. Merrick, Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B></P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 86%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="tv480775_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="tv480775_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Press Release issued by CTI Industries Corporation dated December 4, 2017, captioned: &ldquo;CTI Industries Corporation Board Approves Changes in Management Structure.&rdquo;</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>EXHIBIT 99.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NEWS RELEASE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CTI Industries Corporation</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Board Approves Changes in Management
Structure</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">December 4, 2017</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">LAKE BARRINGTON, IL, December 4, 2017 &mdash; The Board of Directors
of CTI Industries Corporation (NASDAQ Capital Market: CTIB) is pleased to announce the following changes to the management structure
effective December 1, 2017.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Mr. John Schwan has retired as the Chief Executive Officer and,
while remaining Chairman of the Board, will be CTI&rsquo;s first non-management chairman.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Stephen M. Merrick has vacated the presidency of CTI Industries
and has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Jeffrey S. Hyland has been named to replace Mr. Merrick as President
and the Board of Directors has acted to appoint Mr. Hyland to the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy on the Board. Mr. Hyland
comes to CTI Industries as a seasoned senior-level executive with strong record of successfully growing and improving profitability
of businesses. He has extensive background in all aspects of business management and consulting including strategy, planning, sales,
operations, administrative, financial, restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Hyland has served as a consultant to CTI
on several occasions and his experience with CTI extends over ten years. He has a CPA and MBA in Marketing and Finance from Northwestern
University&rsquo;s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Mr. Collins, the Lead Non-Management director of CTI noted &ldquo;Our
goal has been to put in place a leadership transition plan that would allow CTI to seamlessly accomplish short and long-term success
in the growth of both the top line and bottom line for our shareholders. We are confident that we have done that.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>About CTI: </B>CTI Industries Corporation
is one of the leading manufacturers and marketers of foil and latex balloons, develops, produces and markets vacuum sealing systems
for household use, produces laminated and printed films for commercial uses and markets home organizing products. CTI markets its
products throughout the United States and in a number of other countries.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>This press release may contain &ldquo;forward-looking&rdquo;
statements within the meaning of Section 17A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. These forward-looking
statements may include, but are not limited to, statement containing works such as &ldquo;may,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo; &ldquo;could,&rdquo;
&ldquo;would,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;plan,&rdquo; &ldquo;goal,&rdquo; &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;believe,&rdquo;
&ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;predict,&rdquo; &ldquo;potential,&rdquo; &ldquo;continue,&rdquo; or similar expressions. Actual
results could differ materially from those projected or implied in the forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks
and uncertainties, including (i) the risks of generating and maintaining sales in a highly competitive market, (ii) the ability
of the Company to enter into or maintain contracts or relationships with customers, distributors, licensors and suppliers, (iii)
manufacturing risks, as well as other risks and uncertainties reported by the Company in its public filings, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10Q.</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">CONTACT:<BR>
Investor Relations<BR>
Stanley Brown, 847-620-1330<BR>
<U>sbrown@ctiindustries.com</U></P>

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