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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-25-018592
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251020
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251020
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251020

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DSS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000771999
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS & BOXES [2650]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		EIN:				161229730
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32146
		FILM NUMBER:		251402571

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 WIREGRASS PKWY
		CITY:			WEST HENRIETTA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14586
		BUSINESS PHONE:		585 232 1500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 WIREGRASS PKWY
		CITY:			WEST HENRIETTA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14586

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030326

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW SKY COMMUNICATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	THOROUGHBREDS USA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861118
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Definitive
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form,
    Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Filing
    Party:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Copies to:</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Darrin M. Ocasio, Esq.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel, LLP</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1185 Avenue of the Americas,
    31</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12.5pt"><SUP>st</SUP></FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Fl.</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">New York, NY 10036</P>
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INC.</B></FONT></P>

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WIREGRASS PKWY</B></FONT></P>

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HENRIETTA, NEW YORK 14586</B></FONT></P>

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OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS</B></FONT></P>

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BE HELD DECEMBER 3, 2025</B></FONT></P>

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A.M. EASTERN TIME</B></FONT></P>

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our Stockholders:</FONT></P>

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2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of DSS, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;, &ldquo;we&rdquo;, &ldquo;us&rdquo; or &ldquo;our&rdquo;)
will be held at 275 Wiregrass Pkwy, West Henrietta, New York 14586, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time, for the
purposes of:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">To
    elect 7 director nominees to the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">To
    ratify the appointment of HTL International, LLC. as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for
    the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025; and</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">To
    provide an advisory vote on executive compensation.</FONT></TD></TR>
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also will transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the meeting.
The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this notice.</FONT></P>

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Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on October 6, 2025, as the record date for the determination of stockholders
entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement thereof. These proxy materials will
be mailed on or about October 21, 2025 to the stockholders of record on the record date.</FONT></P>

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Board of Directors recommends that you vote &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; the proposals set forth in this Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
and the Proxy Statement.</B></FONT></P>

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NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING: </B>The Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended,
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and the Company&rsquo;s Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, along
with any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to stockholders, will be available at www.proxyvote.com</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sincerely,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>/s/ Ambrose Chan Heng Fai</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 45%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ambrose
    Chan Heng Fai</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chairman
    of the Board</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center; width: 0.5in">1</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">1</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">1</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">1</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_005">REVOCABILITY OF PROXY</A></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">2</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_006">GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT VOTING</A></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">2</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">2</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">2</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">2</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">2</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_012">Proposal</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">3</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_013">Nominees for Directors</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">3</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_014">Required Stockholder Vote and Recommendation of Our Board of Directors</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">3</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_015">PROPOSAL NO. 2 &mdash; RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">4</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_016">Proposal</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">4</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_017">Audit Fees</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">4</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_018">Tax Fees</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">4</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_019">All Other Fees</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">4</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_020">Administration of the Engagement; Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">4</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_021">Required Stockholder Vote and Recommendation of Our Board of Directors</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">4</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_022">PROPOSAL NO. 3 - ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">5</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_023">DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">6</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_023">Directors and Executive Officers</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">6</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_024">Board of Directors and Committees</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">10</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_025">Audit Committee</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">11</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_026">Compensation and Management Resources Committee</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">11</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_027">Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">12</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_028">Code of Ethics</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">12</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_029">Information about our Executive Officers</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">13</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_030">Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">13</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_050">Director Compensation</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">13</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_031">Leadership Structure and Risk Oversight</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">14</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_032">Compensation Risk Assessment</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">14</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_033">Director Nominations</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">14</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_034">Communication with Directors</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">14</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_035">EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">15</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_036">Summary Compensation Table</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">15</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_037">Employment and Severance Agreements</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">15</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_038">Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">15</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_039">SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">17</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_040">SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">18</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_041">Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">18</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_042">Transactions with Related Persons</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">18</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">19</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_044">AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">20</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_045">ANNUAL REPORT</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">20</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_046">STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">21</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_047">SOLICITATION OF PROXIES</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">22</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_048">OTHER BUSINESS</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">23</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sk_049">AVAILABLE INFORMATION</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">23</TD></TR>
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INC.</B></FONT></P>

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WIREGRASS PKWY</B></FONT></P>

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HENRIETTA, NEW YORK 14586</B></FONT></P>

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STATEMENT FOR THE COMPANY&rsquo;S</B></FONT></P>

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MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS</B></FONT></P>

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BE HELD ON DECEMBER 3, 2025</B></FONT></P>

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Time and Place</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
are furnishing this proxy statement (the &ldquo;Proxy Statement&rdquo;) to the holders of our common stock, par value $0.02 per share
(the &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;), in connection with the solicitation of proxies on behalf of the Board of Directors (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;)
of DSS, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries (unless the context otherwise requires), referred to herein as &ldquo;DSS,&rdquo;
&ldquo;we,&rdquo; &ldquo;us,&rdquo; &ldquo;our&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) for use at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
(the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;) to be held at 9:00 a.m. eastern time at 275 Wiregrass Pkwy, Henrietta, New York 14586, on December
3, 2025, and any adjournment thereof.</FONT></P>

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to be Considered</B></FONT></P>

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Annual Meeting will be held for the following purposes:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Director
    Nomination: </B>To elect 7 director nominees to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Auditor
    Ratification: </B>To ratify the appointment of HTL International, LLC. as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public
    accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Advisory
    Vote on Executive Compensation: </B>To provide an advisory vote to approve executive compensation<B>.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board is not aware of any other matters that will come before the Annual Meeting. However, if
any other matters properly come before the Annual Meeting, the persons named as proxies will vote on them in accordance with their best
judgment.</FONT></P>

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Notice Regarding the Availability of this Proxy Statement</B></FONT></P>

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have opted to provide our materials pursuant to the full set delivery option in connection with the Annual Meeting. Under the full set
delivery option, a Company delivers all proxy materials to its stockholders. The approximate date on which this Proxy Statement and form
of proxy are first being provided to stockholders or being made available through the Internet for those stockholders receiving their
proxy materials electronically, is October 21, 2025. This delivery can be by mail or, if a stockholder has previously agreed,
by e-mail. In addition to delivering proxy materials to stockholders, the Company must also post all proxy materials on a publicly accessible
website and provide information to stockholders about how to access that website. Accordingly, you should have received our proxy materials
by mail or, if you previously agreed, by e-mail. These proxy materials include the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Proxy Statement,
and proxy card. These materials are available free of charge at www.proxyvote.com.</FONT></P>

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OF PROXY</B></FONT></P>

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stockholder executing a proxy that is solicited has the power to revoke it prior to the voting of the proxy. Revocation may be made by
i) attending the Annual Meeting and voting the shares of stock in person, ii) delivering to the Secretary of the Company at the principal
office of the Company prior to the Annual Meeting a written notice of revocation or a later-dated, properly executed proxy, iii) signing
another proxy card with a later date and returning it before the polls close at the Annual Meeting, or iv) voting again via the internet
or by toll free telephone by following the instructions on the proxy card.</FONT></P>

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INFORMATION ABOUT VOTING</B></FONT></P>

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Date</B></FONT></P>

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the holders of record of our Common Stock at the close of business on the record date, October 6, 2025 (the &ldquo;Record Date&rdquo;),
are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting. On the Record Date, there were 9,092,518 shares of our Common Stock outstanding.
Stockholders are entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held on the Record Date.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">At
all meetings of stockholders of the Company, the presence at the commencement of such meetings in person or by proxy of stockholders
holding of record thirty-five percent (35%) of the total number of shares of the Company then issued and outstanding and entitled to
vote, shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. The withdrawal of any stockholder
after the commencement of a meeting shall have no effect on the existence of a quorum, after a quorum has been established at such a
meeting.</FONT></P>

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a proxy is properly executed and returned (and not subsequently properly revoked), the shares it represents will be voted in accordance
with the directions indicated thereon, or, if no direction is indicated thereon, it will be voted:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>FOR
    </B>the election of each nominee as director;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>FOR
    </B>the ratification of the appointment of HTL International, LLC. (&ldquo;HTL&rdquo;) as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered
    public accounting firm; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>FOR
    </B>the advisory resolution to approve executive compensation. </FONT></TD></TR>
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Required for Approval</B></FONT></P>

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nominees must receive a majority of the votes cast on such director&rsquo;s election, which means that the nominee must receive more
&ldquo;FOR&rdquo; votes than &ldquo;WITHHOLD&rdquo; votes.</FONT></P>

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ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the
votes cast at the meeting for this proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, are not treated as votes cast, and therefore will
have no effect on this proposal. A broker may vote on the ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm if a beneficial
owner does not provide instructions; therefore, no broker non-votes are expected to exist in connection with this proposal.</FONT></P>

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advisory vote on executive compensation will be decided by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on this proposal at the
meeting. However, the stockholder vote on this matter will not be binding on our Company or the Board of Directors and will not be construed
as overruling or determining any decision by the Board on executive compensation.</FONT></P>

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and Broker Non-Votes</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Broker
Non-Votes:</I> If you hold your shares through a bank, broker or other nominee and do not provide voting instructions to that entity,
it may vote your shares only on &ldquo;routine&rdquo; matters. For &ldquo;non-routine&rdquo; matters, the beneficial owner of such shares
is required to provide instructions to the bank, broker or other nominee in order for them to be entitled to vote the shares held for
the beneficial owner. The proposed ratification of the appointment of HTL International, LLC. as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered
public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, is considered a &ldquo;routine&rdquo; matter. Accordingly, brokers
are entitled to vote uninstructed shares only with respect to the ratification of the appointment of HTL International, LLC. as our independent
registered public accounting firm.</FONT></P>

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you hold your shares in street name, it is critical that you cast your vote if you want your vote to count on all matters to be decided
at the Annual Meeting.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Abstentions:
</I>Abstentions will be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present for the Annual Meeting and will not count as
votes cast, and therefore do not affect the vote outcome.</FONT></P>

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can contact our corporate headquarters, at (585) 325-3610, or send a letter to: Investor Relations, DSS, Inc. 275 Wiregrass Pkwy, West
Henrietta, New York 14586, with any questions about proposals described in this Proxy Statement or how to execute your vote.</FONT></P>

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NO. 1 &mdash; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Seven
(7) directors are to be elected at the Annual Meeting to serve until the next annual meeting of the Company&rsquo;s stockholders. Unless
otherwise instructed, the persons named in the accompanying proxy intend to vote the shares represented by the proxy for the election
of the nominees listed below. Although it is not contemplated that any nominee will decline or be unable to serve as a director, in such
event, proxies will be voted by the proxy holder for such other persons as may be designated by the Board of Directors, unless the Board
of Directors reduces the number of directors to be elected.</FONT></P>

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following table sets forth the nominees for directors on the Board of Directors. Certain biographical information about the nominees
as of the Record Date can be found above in the section titled &ldquo;Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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for Directors</B></FONT></P>

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<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 28%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Name</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Age</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 26%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Position(s)
    with the Company</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 32%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Date
    First Elected or Appointed</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #CCEEFF">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ambrose
    Chan Heng Fai</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">81</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director,
    Executive Chairman </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">February
    2017</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jos&eacute;
    Escudero</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">50</P><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">August
    2019</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #CCEEFF">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Lim
    Sheng Hon Danny</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">33</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">August
    2023</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">William
    Wu Wai Leung </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">59</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Lead
    Independent Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">October
    2019</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #CCEEFF">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Tung
    Moe Chan</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">47</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">September
    2020</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Joanne
    Wong Hiu Pan </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">49</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">July
    2022</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #CCEEFF">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Frankie
    Wong Shui Yeung </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">55</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">July
    2022</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
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Stockholder Vote and Recommendation of Our Board of Directors</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director
nominees must receive a majority of the votes cast on such director&rsquo;s election, which means that the nominee must receive more
&ldquo;FOR&rdquo; votes than &ldquo;WITHHOLD&rdquo; votes.</FONT></P>

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; THE ELECTION OF ALL THE NOMINEES NAMED ABOVE.</B></FONT></P>

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NO. 2 &mdash; RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT</B></FONT></P>

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Company&rsquo;s stockholders are being asked to ratify the Board of Directors&rsquo; appointment of HTL International, LLC. as the Company&rsquo;s
independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025. In the event that the ratification of this selection is not approved
by an affirmative majority of the votes cast on the proposal at the Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors will review its future selection
of the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Representatives
of HTL International, LLC. are not expected to attend the Annual Meeting.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><A NAME="sk_017"></A>Audit
Fees</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Audit
fees consist of fees for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company&rsquo;s consolidated financial statements included
in the Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K, the review of financial statements included in the Company&rsquo;s Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q, and for services that are normally provided by the auditor in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by HTL International, LLC., PCAOB Auditor ID 7000, for audit and review
services for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and beginning with the June 30, 2025 quarterly review. The anticipated fees associated
with the June 30, 2025, September 30, 2025 quarterly reviews and the audit of the year ended December 31, 2025, is expected to range
between $ 205,000 and $225,000.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><A NAME="sk_018"></A>Tax
Fees</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by our principal accountant, Withum, for tax compliance, tax advice and tax
planning during the years ended December 31, 2024, was approximately $100,000. DSS engaged Greendyke Jencik &amp; Associates CPAs, PLLC
to render quarterly and year-end tax provisions. The aggregate fees for 2024 was approximately $9,000.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><A NAME="sk_019"></A>All
Other Fees</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">There
were no other professional services rendered by our principal accountant, HTL International, LLC. There were fees billed for professional
services rendered by our former principal accountant, Grassi &amp; Co. CPAs, P.C., associated with the Company&rsquo;s S-1, 10-Q and
10-K filings for Impact BioMedical approximating $33,000 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><A NAME="sk_020"></A>Administration
of the Engagement; Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
accordance with the Company&rsquo;s Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee may establish, either on an ongoing or case-by-case
basis, pre-approval policies and procedures providing for delegated authority to approve the engagement of the independent registered
public accounting firm, provided that the policies and procedures are detailed as to the particular services to be provided, the Audit
Committee is informed about each service, and the policies and procedures do not result in the delegation of the Audit Committee&rsquo;s
authority to management. In accordance with these procedures, the Audit Committee pre-approved all services performed by HTL International,
LLC.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Grassi
&amp; Co. Certified Public Accountants, P.C.&rsquo;s, who performed the Company&rsquo;s audit for the year ended December 31, 2024,
audit report on our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion,
nor was it qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. There were no &ldquo;disagreements&rdquo; (as
such term is defined in Item 304 of Regulation S-K) with Grassi &amp; Co. Certified Public Accountants, P.C. on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of Grassi &amp; Co. Certified Public Accountants, P.C., would &nbsp;have caused them to make reference thereto in their
reports on the financial statements for such periods.</FONT></P>

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Stockholder Vote and Recommendation of Our Board of Directors</B></FONT></P>

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of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm requires an affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast
at the Annual Meeting, whether in person or by proxy, provided that a quorum is present. An abstention will not be counted for or against
the proposal, and therefore will not affect the vote outcome.</FONT></P>

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE</B></FONT></P>

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THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF HTL INTERNATIONAL, LLC. AS THE COMPANY&rsquo;S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025.</B></FONT></P>

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NO. 3 - ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION</B></FONT></P>

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Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the &ldquo;Dodd-Frank Act&rdquo;) requires the Company&rsquo;s stockholders
to have the opportunity to cast a non-binding advisory vote regarding the approval of the compensation disclosed in this Proxy Statement
of the Company&rsquo;s Named Executive Officers included in the summary compensation table and related disclosures. As discussed in the
&ldquo;Executive Compensation&rdquo; section below, the Company has disclosed the compensation of the Named Executive Officers pursuant
to rules adopted by the SEC.</FONT></P>

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believe that our compensation policies for the Named Executive Officers are designed to attract, motivate and retain talented executive
officers and are aligned with the long-term interests of the Company&rsquo;s stockholders. This advisory stockholder vote, commonly referred
to as a &ldquo;say-on-pay vote,&rdquo; gives you as a stockholder the opportunity to approve or not approve the compensation of the Named
Executive Officers that is disclosed in this Proxy Statement by voting for or against the following resolution (or by abstaining with
respect to the resolution):</FONT></P>

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that the stockholders of DSS, Inc. approve all of the compensation of the Company&rsquo;s executive officers who are named in the Summary
Compensation Table of the Company&rsquo;s 2025 Proxy Statement, as such compensation is disclosed in the Company&rsquo;s 2025 Proxy Statement
pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, which disclosure includes the Proxy Statement&rsquo;s Summary Compensation Table and other executive
compensation tables and related narrative disclosures.</FONT></P>

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your vote is advisory, it will not be binding on either the Board of Directors or the Company. However, the Company&rsquo;s Compensation
and Management Resources Committee will take into account the outcome of the stockholder vote on this proposal at the Annual Meeting
when considering future executive compensation arrangements. In addition, your non-binding advisory votes described in this Proposal
3 will not be construed: (1) as overruling any decision by the Board of Directors, any Board committee or the Company relating to the
compensation of the Named Executive Officers, or (2) as creating or changing any fiduciary duties or other duties on the part of the
Board of Directors, any Board committee or the Company.</FONT></P>

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY&rsquo;S EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS DISCLOSED IN THE SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT.</B></FONT></P>

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and Executive Officers</B></FONT></P>

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executive officers and directors as of the date of this report are as follows:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 40%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>NAME</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 58%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>POSITION</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; background-color: #CCEEFF">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ambrose
    Chan Heng Fai</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director,
    Executive Chairman</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jos&eacute;
    Escudero</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; background-color: #CCEEFF">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Lim
    Sheng Hon Danny</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">William
    Wu Wai Leung </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Lead
    Independent Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Tung
    Moe Chan</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director
    </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Joanne
    Wong Hiu Pan </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Frankie
    Wong Shui Yeung </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jason
    Grady</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Interim
    Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Todd
    D. Macko</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief
    Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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and certain other information concerning the Company&rsquo;s officers and directors is set forth below. Except for Mr. Ambrose Chan Heng
Fai and his son Mr. Tung Moe Chan, there are no familial relationships among any of our directors. Except as indicated below, none of
our directors is a director of any other reporting companies. None of our directors has been affiliated with any company that has filed
for bankruptcy within the last ten years. We are not aware of any proceedings to which any of our directors, or any associate of any
such director is a party adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries.
Each executive officer serves at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 15%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Name</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Age</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 14%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Director/Officer
    Since</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 57%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Principal
                                            Occupation or</B></FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Occupations
    and Directorships</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jason
    Grady</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">51</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2018</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="margin: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Since
                                            October 2024, Mr. Jason Grady has served as the Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
                                            the Company, driving its strategic vision, leadership, and overall performance. In this role,
                                            he steers the organization&rsquo;s growth trajectory, ensuring profitability while aligning
                                            long-term objectives with operational execution. He leads executive teams, fosters innovation,
                                            and cultivates key relationships with the Board of Directors, investors, and strategic partners
                                            to propel the company forward.</FONT></P>
                                                         <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="margin: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Before
    stepping into the CEO role, Mr. Grady was the Company&rsquo;s Chief Operating Officer (COO) since August 2019, where he streamlined
    operations, optimized business processes, and spearheaded new business development. Simultaneously, since July 2018, he has served
    as President of Premier Packaging Corporation, a leading folding carton and consumer packaging manufacturer and a wholly owned subsidiary
    of the Company. His leadership within the broader DSS ecosystem has been instrumental in driving business expansion and operational
    excellence.</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="margin: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">From
    April 2010 to July 2018, Mr. Grady served as Vice President of Sales &amp; Business Development, playing a pivotal role in accelerating
    revenue growth and expanding the Company&rsquo;s market presence.</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="margin: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prior
    to joining DSS, he held key leadership positions, including Vice President of Marketing at Parlec Corporation, Director of Business
    Development at Berlin Packaging Corporation, and sales and marketing executive at OutStart, Inc.</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="margin: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
    Grady holds a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Marketing and Communications and an MBA from the Rochester Institute of Technology.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Todd
    D. Macko</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">53</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2020</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
    Todd D. Macko was promoted to Chief Financial Officer on August 16, 2021. Mr. Macko previously served as the Interim Chief Financial
    Officer and Vice President of Finance of DSS. As the Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance, Mr. Macko&rsquo;s
    responsibilities included assisting DSS&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer in all aspects of financial and regulatory reporting. In
    addition, his responsibilities included the day-to-day management of the Company&rsquo;s Accounting and Finance team and the financial
    leadership in the directing and improving of the accounting, reporting, audit, and tax activities. Prior to his role as Vice President
    of Finance for the Company, Mr. Macko joined the wholly owned subsidiary of DSS, Premier Packaging Corporation in January 2019, as
    its Vice President of Finance. Mr. Macko is a Certified Public Accountant with over 25 years of public and corporate financial management,
    business leadership and corporate strategy. Mr. Macko brings a wealth of experience with strengths in financial planning and analysis,
    business process re-engineering, budgeting, merger and acquisitions, financial reporting systems, project evaluation and treasury
    and capital management. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Macko served as the Corporate Controller for Baldwin Richardson Foods,
    a leading custom ingredients manufacturer for the food and beverage industry from November 2015 until January 2019. Prior to that,
    Mr. Macko served as the Controller for The Outdoor Group, LLC., Genesis Vision, Inc., Complemar Partners, Inc., and Level 3 Communications,
    Inc. Mr. Macko obtained is Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Rochester Institute of Technology.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jos&eacute;
    Escudero</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">50</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2019</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 57%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
                                            Escudero&rsquo;s career is focused on business transformations, including turnaround, growth
                                            and M&amp;A situations. He has led large performance transformation programs within companies
                                            of various industries and countries, including retail, fashion &amp; luxury, hotel and the
                                            new economy related to digitalization transformation and crypto world. Mr. Escudero has been
                                            member of different Boards of Directors and Direction Committees of many companies in different
                                            countries. He has been also working as expert for the leading private equity firms like:
                                            Harvard Investment Group (HIG), Advent, Goldman Sachs, etc. He has been working in financial
                                            analysis, transactional support and strategy business development as well as operating management
                                            in first level of international companies. Also, he has worked in more than 10 countries
                                            along his career (Singapore, HK, US, UK, Brazil, Spain, etc.).</FONT></P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
    Escudero worked as a Partner at BMI Capital Partners from September 2013 to November 2019. Mr. Ecudero has worked as Certisign&rsquo;s
    Chief Strategy and M&amp;A Officer since November 2019. He is currently working as partner of the Managing Consulting firm Hallman
    &amp; Burke, and previously worked for the Spanish M&amp;A boutique Ambers &amp; Co. He started his career in PwC.</FONT></P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
    Escudero has a B.Sc. in Economics from the Francisco de Vitoria University (Madrid, Spain) where he ranked number one of the promotion.
    He has a Masters degree in Corporate Finance and Investment Banking from the Options &amp; Futures Institute. Currently he is enrolled
    in Harvard University in Business Postgraduate studies. He collaborates with different Organizations and Business Schools as speaker
    and professor:</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 54%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">TED</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    - Instituto de Empresa</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Raffles
    University of Hong Kong</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    - Istituto Europeo di Design</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ISDE
    - Instituto Superior de Derecho y Econom&iacute;a</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">CEF
    - Centro de Estudios Financieros</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 57%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
    Escudero&rsquo;s experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and international trade along with his education in economics
    and finance and investment banking qualify him to serve on the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors and as a member of the Compensation
    and Management Resources Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and the Audit Committee.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Wai
    Leung William Wu</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">59</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2020</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 57%"><P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">William
                                            Wu joined the Board of Directors of our company in November 2020. Mr. Wu has served as a
                                            member of the Board of Directors of HWH International Inc. (formerly known as Alset Capital
                                            Acquisition Corp.) since January 2022. Mr. Wu previously served as the executive director
                                            and chief executive officer of Power Financial Group Limited from November 2017 to January
                                            2019. Mr. Wu has served as a member of the Board of Directors of DSS, Inc. since October
                                            of 2019. Mr. Wu has served as a director of Asia Allied Infrastructure Holdings Limited since
                                            February 2015. Mr. Wu previously served as a director and chief executive officer of RHB
                                            Hong Kong Limited from April 2011 to October 2017. Mr. Wu served as the chief executive officer
                                            of SW Kingsway Capital Holdings Limited (now known as Sunwah Kingsway Capital Holdings Limited)
                                            from April 2006 to September 2010. Mr. Wu holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree
                                            and a Master of Business Administration degree of Simon Fraser University in Canada. He was
                                            qualified as a chartered financial analyst of The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts
                                            in 1996.</FONT></P>
                                                                     <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
    Wu previously worked for a number of international investment banks and possesses over 29 years of experience in the investment banking,
    capital markets, institutional broking and direct investment businesses.</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
    Wu demonstrates extensive knowledge of complex, cross-border financial matters highly relevant to our business, making him well-qualified
    to serve as an independent member of the board. Mr. Wu serves on our Audit Committee.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Tung
                                            Moe Chan</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">47</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2020</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
                                            Tung Moe Chan has served as director of the Company since September 2020. In addition, since
                                            August 2020, he has served as director of Corporate Development of American Medical REIT
                                            Inc., a subsidiary of the Company.</FONT></P>
                                                                     <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
    Moe Chan has served as the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Alset Inc., a Nasdaq listed company since July 2021 and as the Executive
    Director since October 2022. Mr. Moe Chan also serves as the Co-Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Alset International
    Limited, a diversified holding company listed on the Catalist of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited. Mr. Moe Chan
    is responsible for Alset International Limited&rsquo;s international real estate business (including serving as Co-Chief Executive
    Officer-International and a member of the Board of its subsidiary LiquidValue Development Inc.).</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">From
    April 2014 to June 2015, Mr. Moe Chan was the Chief Operating Officer of Heng Fai Enterprises Limited (now known as Zensun Enterprises
    Limited), an investment holding company listed on the HKSE and was responsible for that company&rsquo;s global business operations
    consisting of REIT ownership and management, property development, hotels and hospitality, as well as property and securities investment
    and trading. Prior to that, Mr. Moe Chan was an executive director (from March 2006 to February 2014) and the Chief of Project Development
    (from April 2013 to February 2014) of SingHaiyi Group Ltd (now known as SingHaiyi Group Pte. Ltd.), a property development company
    in Singapore which was listed on the Singapore Exchange Mainboard, overseeing its property development projects. Mr. Moe Chan was
    also a non-executive director of RSI International Systems, Inc. (now known as ARCpoint, Inc.), a Toronto Stock Exchange-listed company,
    the developer of RoomKeyPMS, a web-based property management system, from July 2007 to August 2016.</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
    Moe Chan holds a Master&rsquo;s Degree in Business Administration with honors from the University of Western Ontario, a Master&rsquo;s
    Degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering with honors and a Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree in Applied Science with honors from the University
    of British Columbia</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
    Moe Chan&rsquo;s experience with the Company and experience with global business operations makes him an asset to the Board.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Hiu
    Pan Joanne Wong</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">49</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2022</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 57%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ms.
    Joanne Wong has been Director and Responsible Officer (SFC), BMI Funds Management Limited since August 6, 2014. She has participated
    as the management role in fund administrator activities in A-Link Services Limited and Global Intelligence Trust Limited since 2020
    and 2018. Ms. Joanne Wong graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) with an Honors Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Chemistry
    in 1999. <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">She has expertise in an array of strategic, business, turnaround and regulatory matters
    spanning across several industries. Ms. Joanne Wong&rsquo;s experience in turnaround and regulatory matters across several industries
    makes her an asset to the Board.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Lim
    Sheng Hon Danny</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">33</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="margin: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
                                            Lim Sheng Hon Danny has served as director of the Company since 2023.</FONT></P>
                                                         <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="margin: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
    Danny Lim has served as Senior Vice President, Business Development and as Executive Director of Alset International Limited, a diversified
    holding company listed on the Catalist of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited, since 2020. Mr. Danny Lim has served
    as an Executive Director of Alset Inc., a Nasdaq listed company, since October 2022. Mr. Danny Lim has served as Chief Operating
    Officer of HWH International Inc., a Nasdaq listed company, since February 2024 and also serves as its Chief Strategy Officer. Mr.
    Lim Sheng Hon Danny has served as director of Value Exchange International Inc., an OTCQB listed company, since December 2023.</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="margin: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
    Danny Lim has over 8 years of experience in business development, merger &amp; acquisitions, corporate restructuring and strategic
    planning and execution. Mr. Danny Lim manages the Group&rsquo;s business development efforts, focusing on corporate strategic planning,
    merger and acquisition and capital markets activities. He oversees and ensures the executional efficiency of the Group and facilitates
    internal and external stakeholders on the implementation of the Group&rsquo;s strategies. Mr. Danny Lim liaises with corporate partners
    or investment prospects for potential working/ investment collaborations, operational subsidiaries locally and overseas to augment
    close parent-subsidiary working relationship.</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="margin: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
    Danny Lim graduated from Singapore Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree with Honors in Business, specializing
    in Banking and Finance.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ambrose
    Chan Heng Fai</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">81</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2017</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="margin: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
                                            Ambrose Chan Heng Fai has served as director of the Company since January 2017 and as Executive
                                            Chairman of the Board since March 2019. He has also served as director of the Company&rsquo;s
                                            wholly-owned subsidiaries, DSS International Inc. since July 2017, as the Chief Executive
                                            Officer of DSS Digital Transformation Limited and DSS Cyber Security Pte. Ltd. since July
                                            2019.</FONT></P>
                                                         <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="margin: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
    Chan is an expert in banking and finance, with 45 years of experience in these industries. He has also restructured numerous companies
    in various industries and countries during the past 40 years.</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="margin: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
    Chan has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Alset Inc., a Nasdaq listed company, since March 2018. Mr.
    Chan has served as Chief Executive Officer of Alset International Limited, a diversified holding company listed on the Catalist of
    the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited, since April 2014, and has served as director of that company since May of 2013.
    Mr. Chan has served as Chairman of the Board of HWH International Inc., a Nasdaq listed company, since October 2021. Mr. Chan has
    served as director of Hapi Metaverse Inc., a public company reporting to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission since October 2014,
    as Chairman of the Board since December 2017 and served as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Hapi Metaverse Inc. from August
    2018 until September 2020, having previously served as Chief Executive Officer from December 2014 until June 2017. Mr. Chan has served
    as director of LiquidValue Development Inc., a public company reporting to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, since January
    2017 and has served as its Chairman of the Board since December 2017. Mr. Chan has served as director of Sharing Services Global
    Corporation, an OTC Pink listed company, since April 2020 and has served as its Chairman of the Board since July 2021. Mr. Chan has
    served as director of Value Exchange International, Inc., an OTCQB listed company, since December 2021.</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="margin: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"></P></TD></TR>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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                                                                     <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"></P>
                                                                     <P STYLE="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">Mr.
                                            Chan served as a non-executive director of Holista CollTech Ltd., an ASX listed company,
                                            from July 2013 to June 2021. Mr. Chan served as a director of OptimumBank Holdings, Inc.
                                            from June 2018 to April 2022. Mr. Chan&rsquo;s previous experiences include serving as Managing
                                            Chairman of Heng Fai Enterprises Limited (now known as Zensun Enterprises Limited), an investment
                                            holding company listed on the HKSE, from 1992 to 2015. Mr. Chan was formerly the Managing
                                            Director of SingHaiyi Group Ltd. (now known as SingHaiyi Group Pte. Ltd.), a property development
                                            company in Singapore which was listed on the Singapore Exchange Mainboard, from March 2003
                                            to September 2013, and the Executive Chairman of China Gas Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong
                                            listed investor and operator of city gas pipeline infrastructure in China from 1997 to 2002.
                                            Mr. Chan served on the Board of RSI International Systems, Inc. (now known as ARCpoint, Inc.),
                                            a Toronto Stock Exchange-listed company, the developer of RoomKeyPMS, a web-based property
                                            management system, from June 2014 to February 2019. Mr. Chan has also served as a director
                                            of Global Medical REIT Inc., a healthcare facility real estate company, from December 2013
                                            to July 2015. He was a director of American Housing REIT Inc. from October of 2013 to July
                                            of 2015. He served as a director of Skywest Ltd., a public Australian airline company from
                                            2005 to 2006. Mr. Chan was a director of Global Med Technologies, Inc., a medical company
                                            engaged in the design, development, marketing and support information for management software
                                            products for healthcare-related facilities, from May 1998 until December 2005.</P>
                                                                     <P STYLE="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>
                                                                     <P STYLE="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
                                            Chan&rsquo;s international business contacts and experience qualify him to serve on our Board
                                            of Directors.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shui
    Yeung Frankie Wong</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">55</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2022</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Wong
                                            Shui Yeung joined the Board of Directors of the Company in July 2022. Mr. Wong is a practicing
                                            member and fellow member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a member
                                            of Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute and holds a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in business
                                            administration. Mr. Wong is a Certified Public Accountant admitted to practice in Hong Kong
                                            and he serves as the sole proprietor of S.Y.WONG. He has over 20 years&rsquo; experience
                                            in accounting, auditing, corporate finance, corporate investment and development, and company
                                            secretarial practice.</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
    Wong previously worked for a number of listed companies as the Chief Financial Officer and/or Company Secretary for over 20 years.
    He was the CFO and/or Company Secretary of Lerthai Group Limited from September 2016 to December 2020, the shares of which were listed
    on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Mr. Wong has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Alset Capital Acquisition Corp. and
    Alset Inc. since January 2022 and November 2021 respectively, the shares of which are listed on NASDAQ. Mr. Wong has served as an
    independent non-executive director of Alset International Limited since June 2017, the shares of which are listed on the Catalist
    Board of Singapore Stock Exchange. Mr. Wong has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Value Exchange International, Inc.
    since April 2022, the shares of which are listed on the OTCQB. Mr. Wong was an independent non-executive director of SMI Holdings
    Group Limited from April 2017 to December 2020, the shares of which were listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
    Limited and was an independent non-executive director of SMI Culture &amp; Travel Group Holdings Limited from December 2019 to November
    2020, the shares of which are listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. <FONT>Mr.
    Wong&rsquo;s experience with accounting, public companies, and development make him an asset to the Board and qualify him to act
    as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><A NAME="sk_024"></A>Board
of Directors and Committees</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Company has determined that each of Mr. William Wu Wai Leung, Mr. Frankie Wong Shui Yeung, Ms. Joanne Wong Hiu Pan and Mr. Jos&eacute;
Escudero qualify as independent directors (as defined under Section 803 of the NYSE American LLC Company Guide). On July 22, 2022, Mr.
Wu was appointed Lead Independent Director.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white">In
fiscal year 2024, each of the Company&rsquo;s independent directors attended or participated in approximately 95% or more of the aggregate
of (i) the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors held during the period in which each such director served as a director
and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all committees of the Board of Directors during the period in which each such director
served on such committee. All directors attended last year&rsquo;s annual general meeting. During the fiscal year ended December 31,
2024, the Board held four meetings and acted by written consent on seven occasions.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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Committee</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Company has separately designated an Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;). The Audit Committee held six meetings in 2024 and did not act by written consent.
The Audit Committee is responsible for, among other things, the appointment, compensation, removal and oversight of the work of the Company&rsquo;s
independent registered public accounting firm, overseeing the accounting and financial reporting process of the Company, and reviewing
related person transactions. The Audit Committee is comprised of Mr. Wu, who serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee, Mr. Wong, and
Mr. Escudero. Each of Messrs. Wu and Escudero qualify as a &ldquo;financial expert&rdquo; as defined in Item 407 under Regulation S-K
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;). Mr. Wong is financially sophisticated. Each of Mr. Wu,
Mr. Escudero and Mr. Wong is an independent director (as defined under Section 803 of the NYSE American LLC Company Guide). The Audit
Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors, which can be found in the Investors/Corporate Governance
section of our website, <U>www.dssworld.com</U>.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><A NAME="sk_026"></A>Compensation
and Management Resources Committee</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
purpose of the Compensation and Management Resources Committee is to assist the Board in discharging its responsibilities relating to
executive compensation, succession planning for the Company&rsquo;s executive team, and to reviewing and making recommendations to the
Board regarding employee benefit policies and programs, incentive compensation plans and equity-based plans. The Compensation and Management
Resources Committee met twice in 2024 and did not act by written consent.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Compensation and Management Resources Committee is responsible for, among other things, (a) reviewing all compensation arrangements for
the executive officers of the Company and (b) administering the Company&rsquo;s stock option plans. The Compensation and Management Resources
Committee consists of Mr. Escudero, Mr. Wu and Mr. Wong, with Mr. Escudero as the Chairman. Each of the members of the Compensation and
Management Resources Committee is an independent director (as defined under Section 803 of the NYSE American Company Guide). The Compensation
and Management Resource Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors, which can be found in the Investors/Corporate
Governance section of our website, <U>www.dssworld.com</U>.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
duties and responsibilities of the Compensation and Management Resources Committee in accordance with its charter, are to review and
discuss with management and the Board the objectives, philosophy, structure, cost and administration of the Company&rsquo;s executive
compensation and employee benefit policies and programs; no less than annually, review and approve, with respect to the Chief Executive
Officer and the other executive officers (a) all elements of compensation, (b) incentive targets, (c) any employment agreements, severance
agreements and change in control agreements or provisions, in each case as, when and if appropriate, and (d) any special or supplemental
benefits; make recommendations to the Board with respect to the Company&rsquo;s major long-term incentive plans applicable to directors,
executives and/or non-executive employees of the Company and approve (a) individual annual or periodic equity-based awards for the Chief
Executive Officer and other executive officers and (b) an annual pool of awards for other employees with guidelines for the administration
and allocation of such awards; recommend to the Board for its approval a succession plan for the Chief Executive Officer, addressing
the policies and principles for selecting a successor to the Chief Executive Officer, both in an emergency situation and in the ordinary
course of business; review programs created and maintained by management for the development and succession of other executive officers
and any other individuals identified by management or the Compensation and Management Resources Committee; review the establishment,
amendment and termination of employee benefits plans, review employee benefit plan operations and administration; and any other duties
or responsibilities expressly delegated to the Compensation and Management Resources Committee by the Board from time to time relating
to the Committee&rsquo;s purpose.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Compensation and Management Resources Committee may request any officer or employee of the Company or the Company&rsquo;s outside counsel
to attend a meeting of the Compensation and Management Resources Committee or to meet with any members of, or consultants to, the Compensation
and Management Resources Committee. The Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer does not attend any portion of a meeting where the Chief
Executive Officer&rsquo;s performance or compensation is discussed, unless specifically invited by the Compensation and Management Resources
Committee.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Compensation and Management Resources Committee has the sole authority to retain and terminate any compensation consultant to be used
to assist in the evaluation of director, Chief Executive Officer or other executive officer compensation or employee benefit plans and
has sole authority to approve the consultant&rsquo;s fees and other retention terms. The Compensation and Management Resources Committee
also has the authority to obtain advice and assistance from internal or external legal, accounting or other experts, advisors and consultants
to assist in carrying out its duties and responsibilities and has the authority to retain and approve the fees and other retention terms
for any external experts, advisors or consultants.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><A NAME="sk_027"></A>Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for overseeing the appropriate and effective governance of the Company,
including, among other things, (a) nominations to the Board of Directors and making recommendations regarding the size and composition
of the Board of Directors and (b) the development and recommendation of appropriate corporate governance principles. The Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee comprises of Mr. Wong, the Chairman of the committee, Ms. Wong and Mr. Escudero, each of whom is an independent
director (as defined under Section 803 of the NYSE American LLC Company Guide).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
2024, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee did not meet and did not act by written consent. The Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors, which can be found in the Investors/Corporate
Governance section of our website, www.dssworld.com. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee adheres to the Company&rsquo;s
By-Laws provisions and Securities and Exchange Commission rules relating to proposals by stockholders when considering director candidates
that might be recommended by stockholders, along with the requirements set forth in the committee&rsquo;s Policy with Regard to Consideration
of Candidates Recommended for Election to the Board of Directors, also available on our website. The Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for identifying and selecting qualified candidates for election to the Board of Directors
prior to each annual meeting of the Company&rsquo;s stockholders. In identifying and evaluating nominees for director, the Committee
considers each candidate&rsquo;s qualities, experience, background and skills, as well as other factors, such as the individual&rsquo;s
ethics, integrity and values which the candidate may bring to the Board of Directors. Currently, the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee does not have an explicit policy regarding diversity, however, when considering candidates nominees shall not be discriminated
against based on race, religion, national origin, sex, disability or any other basis proscribed by applicable law.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><A NAME="sk_028"></A>Code
of Ethics</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that establishes the standards of ethical conduct applicable to all directors, officers and employees
of the Company. A copy of the Code of Ethics covering all of our employees, directors and officers, and all other corporate governance
documents, is available on the Corporate Governance section of our website at www.dssworld.com.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><A NAME="sk_029"></A>Information
about our Executive Officers</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
April 17, 2019, Frank D. Heuszel became the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Effective August 23, 2024, he stepped down as the
Chief Executive Officer, member of the Board of Directors, and any and all other positions of DSS, and accepted a role as Chief Executive
Office of Impact BioMedical, Inc, a subsidiary of DSS. On August 16, 2021, Todd D. Macko was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the
Company. On July 15, 2019, Jason Grady was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and effective August 23, 2024, the Board
of Directors of DSS, Inc. elected Jason Grady as the Company&rsquo;s new Interim Chief Executive Officer.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
biographies for Messrs. Macko and Grady are contained herein in the information disclosures relating to the Company&rsquo;s directors
above.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><A NAME="sk_030"></A>Involvement
in Certain Legal Proceedings</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">None
of our directors or executive officers has been involved in any legal proceedings in the past 10 years that would require disclosure
under Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><A NAME="sk_050"></A>Director
Compensation</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27.5pt; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27.5pt; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
following table sets forth cash compensation and the value of stock options awards granted to the Company&rsquo;s non-employee independent
directors for their service in 2024:</FONT></P>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Name</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Fees Earned or Paid in Cash</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold">Stock Awards (1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">All Other Compensation (2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Total</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; text-align: left">Current Directors</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Heng Fai Ambrose Chan</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 36%; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Jose Escudero</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">25,450</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">25,450</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">William Wu</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">25,450</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">25,450</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Tung Moe Chan</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">382,500</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">382,500</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Joanne Wong</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">22,500</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">22,500</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Wong Shui Yueng</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">25,450</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">25,450</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Lim Sheng Hon, Danny</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">50,000</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">50,000</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)
Mr. Chan has consulting agreements with DSS which pays him $120,000 annual and AMRE which paid him $262,500 during 2024 (this agreement
was terminated in 2024). Mr. Lim has a consulting agreement with DSS which pays him $50,000 annually.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Each
independent director (as defined under Section 803 of the NYSE MKT LLC Company Guide) is entitled to receive base cash compensation of
$18,000 annually, provided such director attends at least 75% of all Board of Director meetings, and all scheduled committee meetings.
Each independent director is entitled to receive an additional $1,000 for each Board of Director meeting he attends, and an additional
$500 for each nominating and compensation committee meeting he attends and $750 for each audit and executive committee meeting he attends,
provided such committee meeting falls on a date other than the date of a full Board of Directors meeting. Each of the independent directors
is also eligible to receive discretionary grants of options or restricted stock under the Company&rsquo;s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan.
Non-independent members of the Board of Directors do not receive compensation in their capacity as directors, except for reimbursement
of travel expenses.</FONT></P>

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Structure and Risk Oversight</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Currently,
the positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board are held by two different individuals. Mr. Ambrose Chan Heng Fai currently
serves as Chairman of the Board and Mr. Jason Grady currently serves as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Although no formal policy currently
exists, the Board determined that the separation of these positions would allow our Chief Executive Officer to devote his time to the
daily execution of the Company&rsquo;s business strategies and the Board Chairman to devote his time to the long-term strategic direction
of the Company. Our senior management manages the risks facing the Company under the oversight and supervision of the Board. While the
full Board is ultimately responsible for risk oversight at our Company, three of our Board committees assist the Board in fulfilling
its oversight function in certain areas of risk. The Audit Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with
respect to risk in the areas of financial reporting and internal controls. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee assists
the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to risk in the area of corporate governance. The Compensation and
Management Resources Committee assists the Board in discharging its responsibilities relating to executive compensation, succession planning
for the Company&rsquo;s executive team, and to review and make recommendations to the Board regarding employee benefit policies and programs,
incentive compensation plans and equity-based plans. Other general business risks such as economic and regulatory risks are monitored
by the full Board. While the Board oversees the Company&rsquo;s risk management, management is responsible for day-to-day oversight of
risk management processes.</FONT></P>

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Risk Assessment</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Our
Board considered whether our compensation program encouraged excessive risk taking by employees at the expense of long-term Company value.
Based upon its assessment, the Board does not believe that our compensation program encourages excessive or inappropriate risk-taking.
The Board believes that the design of our compensation program does not motivate imprudent risk-taking.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><A NAME="sk_033"></A>Director
Nominations</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for identifying and selecting qualified candidates
for election to the Board of Directors prior to each annual meeting of the Company&rsquo;s stockholders. A copy of the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee Charter is available on the Investors/Corporate Governance/Charters section of our website, www.dssworld.com.
In addition, stockholders who wish to recommend a candidate for election to the Board of Directors must submit a written notice of such
recommendation to the Company and strictly comply with all the requirements set forth in the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Policy With Regard to Consideration of Candidates Recommended for Election to the Board of Directors, a copy of which is also available
on the Investors/Charters section of our website. The standards for considering nominees to the Board are included in the Corporate Governance
Committee Charter. In identifying and evaluating nominees for director, the Committee considers each candidate&rsquo;s qualities, experience,
background and skills, as well as other factors, such as the individual&rsquo;s ethics, integrity and values which the candidate may
bring to the Board of Directors. Any stockholder who desires the Committee to consider one or more candidates for nomination as a director
should either by personal delivery or by United States mail, postage prepaid, deliver a written notice of recommendation addressed to:
DSS, Inc., Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, 275 Wiregrass Pkwy, West Henrietta New York 14586. Each written notice must
set forth: (a) the name and address of the stockholder making the recommendation and of the person or persons recommended, (b) a representation
that the stockholder is a holder of record of the stock of the Company entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person
or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice, (c) a description of all arrangements or understandings
between the stockholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination
or nominations are to be made by the stockholder, (d) such other information regarding each nominee proposed by such stockholder as would
be required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the SEC, (e) the consent of such person(s) to serve
as a director(s) of the Company if nominated and elected, and (f) a description of how the person(s) satisfy the criteria for consideration
as a candidate referred to above.</FONT></P>

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with Directors</B></FONT></P>

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Company has established procedures for stockholders or other interested parties to communicate directly with the Board of Directors.
Such parties can contact the Board of Directors by mail at: DSS, Inc., Board of Directors, Attention: Ambrose Chan Heng Fai, Chairman
of the Board, 275 Wiregrass Pkwy, West Henrietta New York 14586. All communications made by this means will be received by the Chairman
of the Board.</FONT></P>

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COMPENSATION</B></FONT></P>

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Compensation Table</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
following table sets forth the compensation earned by each of the persons serving as the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, referred to herein collectively as the &ldquo;Named Executive Officers&rdquo;, or NEOs, for
services rendered to us for the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023:</FONT></P>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Name and principal position</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Year</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Salary</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Bonus</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Stock Awards</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Option Awards</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold">Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">All Other Compensation (1)(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Total</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 28%; text-align: left">Frank D. Heuszel, Chief Executive Officer (former)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 4%; text-align: right">2023</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 4%; text-align: right">260,000</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 4%; text-align: right">268,000</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 4%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 4%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 4%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 4%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 4%; text-align: right">147,196</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 4%; text-align: right">675,196</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">2024</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">193,012</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">82,130</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">275,142</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Jason Grady, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">247,344</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">78,319</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">16,735</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">342,398</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">2024</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">259,149</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">93,182</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">18,854</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">371,185</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Todd D. Macko, Chief Financial Officer</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">235,609</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">55,400</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">17,154</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">308,163</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">2024</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">246,165</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">69,440</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">19,602</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">335,207</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
    part of a consulting agreement Mr. Heuszel had with APB prior to becoming the CEO of the Company, he is compensated $120,000 annual
    for various responsibilities. This agreement was terminated in June 2024.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Includes
    health insurance premiums, retirement matching funds and automobile expenses paid by the Company.</FONT></TD></TR>
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and Severance Agreements- DSS, Inc.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
December 12, 2023, Frank D. Heuszel, the Chief Executive Officer (&ldquo;CEO&rdquo;) of DSS, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) and the
Company executed a letter agreement (&ldquo;Heuszel Interim Agreement&rdquo;) pursuant to which Mr. Heuszel agreed to act as CEO of the
Company on a month-to-month basis beginning January 1, 2024 until a new employment agreement is executed (the &ldquo;Heuszel Interim
Period&rdquo;). Mr. Heuszel&rsquo;s current employment agreement pursuant to which he serves as CEO expired on December 31, 2023. Mr.
Heuszel resigned as the CEO of DSS in August 2025.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
December 15, 2023, Jason Grady, the Chief Operating Officer (&ldquo;COO&rdquo;) of the Company and the Company executed a letter agreement
(the &ldquo;Grady Interim Agreement&rdquo;) pursuant to which Mr. Grady agreed to act as COO of the Company on a month-to-month basis
beginning January 1, 2024 until a new employment agreement is executed (the &ldquo;Grady Interim Period&rdquo;). Mr. Grady&rsquo;s current
employment agreement pursuant to which he serves as COO expired on December 31, 2023. In accordance with the Grady Interim Agreement,
Mr. Grady will continue to act as COO until either a new employment agreement is successfully negotiated and executed or if the Grady
Interim Agreement is terminated by either party by giving one month&rsquo;s written notice to the other party. In October of 2024, Mr.
Grady was named Interim CEO of DSS and serves in that roll on a month-to-month until a new employment agreement is executed. Mr. Grady&rsquo;s
base salary is $277,000 per annum, which will be payable to him monthly in arrears. There will be no bonus accrued or payable during
the Grady Interim Period.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Also
on December 15, 2023, Todd Macko, the Chief Financial Officer (&ldquo;CFO&rdquo;) of the Company and the Company executed a letter agreement
(the &ldquo;Macko Interim Agreement&rdquo;) pursuant to which Mr. Macko agreed to act as CFO of the Company on a month-to-month basis
beginning January 1, 2024 until a new employment agreement is executed (the &ldquo;Macko Interim Period&rdquo;). Mr. Macko&rsquo;s current
employment agreement pursuant to which he serves as CFO expired on December 31, 2023. In accordance with the Macko Interim Agreement,
Mr. Macko will continue to act as CFO until either a new employment agreement is successfully negotiated and executed or if the Macko
Interim Agreement is terminated by either party by giving one month&rsquo;s written notice to the other party. Pursuant to the Macko
Interim Agreement, Mr. Macko&rsquo;s base salary is $264,000 per annum, which will be payable to him in accordance with the payroll policies
of the Company.</FONT></P>

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Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End</B></FONT></P>

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of December 31, 2024, there were no outstanding equity awards to our Named Executive Officers.</FONT></P>

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Compensation</B></FONT></P>

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following table sets forth cash compensation and the value of stock options awards granted to the Company&rsquo;s non-employee independent
directors for their service in 2024:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Name</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Fees Earned or Paid in Cash</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold">Stock Awards (1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">All Other Compensation (2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Total</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; text-align: left">Current Directors</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Heng Fai Ambrose Chan</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 36%; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Jose Escudero</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">25,450</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">25,450</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">William Wu</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">25,450</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">25,450</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Tung Moe Chan</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">382,500</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">382,500</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Joanne Wong</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">22,500</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">22,500</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Wong Shui Yueng</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">25,450</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">25,450</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Lim Sheng Hon, Danny</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">50,000</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">50,000</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)
Mr. Chan has consulting agreements with DSS which pays him $120,000 annual and AMRE which paid him $262,500 during 2024 (this agreement
was terminated in 2024). Mr. Lim has a consulting agreement with DSS which pays him $50,000 annually.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27.5pt; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Each
independent director (as defined under Section 803 of the NYSE MKT LLC Company Guide) is entitled to receive base cash compensation of
$18,000 annually, provided such director attends at least 75% of all Board of Director meetings, and all scheduled committee meetings.
Each independent director is entitled to receive an additional $1,000 for each Board of Director meeting he attends, and an additional
$500 for each nominating and compensation committee meeting he attends and $750 for each audit and executive committee meeting he attends,
provided such committee meeting falls on a date other than the date of a full Board of Directors meeting. Each of the independent directors
is also eligible to receive discretionary grants of options or restricted stock under the Company&rsquo;s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan.
Non-independent members of the Board of Directors do not receive compensation in their capacity as directors, except for reimbursement
of travel expenses.</FONT></P>

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

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Compensation Plans Information</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
following table sets forth information about our equity compensation plans as of October 6, 2025.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Restricted stock to be issued upon vesting</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Number of securities remaining available for future issuance (under equity compensation Plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a &amp; b))</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 36%; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: left">Plan Category</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font-weight: bold; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(a)</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font-weight: bold; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(b)</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font-weight: bold; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(c)</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font-weight: bold; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(d)</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Equity compensation plans approved by security holders</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">2013 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan - options</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">2013 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan - warrants</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">2020 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">209,894</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Total</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">209,894</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT</B></FONT></P>

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following table sets forth beneficial ownership of Common Stock as of October 6, 2025, by each person known by the Company to
beneficially own more than 5% of the Common Stock, each director and each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation
Table (see &ldquo;Executive Compensation&rdquo; above), and by all of the Company&rsquo;s directors and executive officers as a group.
Each person has sole voting and dispositive power over the shares listed opposite his name except as indicated in the footnotes to the
table and each person&rsquo;s address is c/o DSS, Inc., 275 Wiregrass Parkway, West Henrietta, New York 14586.</FONT></P>

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purposes of this table, beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and includes
investment power with respect to shares owned and shares issuable pursuant to warrants for October 6, 2025.</FONT></P>

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percentages of shares beneficially owned are based on 9,092,518 shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 6,
2025, and is calculated by dividing the number of shares that person beneficially owns by the sum of (a) the total number of shares outstanding
on October 6, 2025, plus (b) the number of shares such person has the right to acquire within 60 days of October 6, 2025.</FONT></P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Percentage of</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Number of Shares</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Outstanding Share</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold">Name</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Beneficially Owned</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Beneficially Owned</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 60%; text-align: left">Heng Fai Ambrose Chan (1)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 16%; text-align: right">6,017,985</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 16%; text-align: right">66.2</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Jos&eacute; Escudero</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">51</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Wai Leung William Wu</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Jason Grady</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">125</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Todd D. Macko</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">83</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Lim Sheng Hon Danny</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Tung Moe Chan</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Frankie Wong</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Joanne Wong</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">All officers and directors as a group (8 persons)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">6,018,244</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">66.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">5% Shareholders</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Alset International limited</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1,068,309</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">11.7</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Alset, Inc.</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">2,581,268</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">28.4</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*
    Less than 1%.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
    beneficial ownership of Heng Fai Chan includes 6,017,985 shares of common stock, consisting of (a) 1,002,978 shares of common
    stock held by Heng Fai Holdings Limited, an entity controlled by Heng Fai Chan; (b) 1,053,796 shares of common stock held
    by Heng Fai Chan directly; (C) 311,634 shares of common stock held by Global Biomedical Pte. Ltd.; and (d) 1,068,309 shares of common
    stock held by Alset International Limited (e) 2,581,268 shares of common stock held by Alset Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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IN CONTROL OF THE REGISTRANT</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
disclosed in DSS, Inc.&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed on March 1, 2022 and in the Schedule 14A Proxy Statement filed on April 15, 2022, DSS,
Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) completed the True Partner Transaction. As disclosed in the Company&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed on May 18,
2022, the Company&rsquo;s stockholders approved the issuance of the True Partner Transaction Shares on May 17, 2022.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
July 7, 2022, the Company issued 878,547 shares to Alset EHome International Inc. (&ldquo;AEI&rdquo;), now known as Alset, Inc. (&ldquo;AI&rdquo;).
The securities were offered and sold in a transaction not involving a public offering and in compliance with exemptions from registration
afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">AI
beneficially owns 1,068,309 shares of the Company&rsquo;s common stock which equals 15.1% of the Company&rsquo;s outstanding shares and
Ambrose Chan Heng Fai beneficially owns 58.3% of the Company&rsquo;s outstanding shares based on 7,013,213 shares of the common stock
of the Company outstanding as of August 30, 2023.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
beneficial ownership of Heng Fai Chan includes 4,122,916 shares of common stock, consisting of (a) 2,978 shares of common stock held
by Heng Fai Holdings Limited, an entity controlled by Heng Fai Chan; (b) 979,325 shares of common stock held by Heng Fai Chan directly;
(C) 311,634 shares of common stock held by Global Biomedical Pte. Ltd.; and (d) 1,068,309 shares of common stock held by Alset International
Limited (e) 1,760,671 shares of common stock held by Alset Inc<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">.</FONT></FONT></P>

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16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE</B></FONT></P>

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RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS</B></FONT></P>

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16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of our equity
securities (&ldquo;Reporting Persons&rdquo;) to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Based solely upon a review of copies of such forms filed on Forms 3, 4 and 5, and amendments thereto furnished to us, we believe that
as of the date of this Report, our executive officers, directors and greater than 10 percent beneficial owners have complied on a timely
basis with all Section 16(a) filing requirements.</FONT></P>

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with Related Persons</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Except
as disclosed herein, no director, executive officer, shareholder holding at least 5% of shares of our common stock, or any family member
thereof, had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction, or proposed transaction since January 1, 2020, in which the
amount involved in the transaction exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at the year-end for
the last two completed fiscal years.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Company owns 127,179,291 shares or approximately 4% of the outstanding shares of Alset International Limited (&ldquo;Alset Intl&rdquo;),
a company incorporated in Singapore and publicly listed on the Singapore Exchange Limited. This investment is classified as a marketable
security and is classified as long-term assets on the consolidated balance sheets as the Company has the intent and ability to hold the
investments for a period of at least one year. The Chairman of the Company, Mr. Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, is the Executive Director and
Chief Executive Officer of Alset Intl. Mr. Chan is also the majority shareholder of Alset Intl as well as the largest shareholder of
the Company. The fair value of the marketable security as of December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, was approximately $2,518,000 and
$3,269,000 respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company recorded unrealized loss on this
investment of approximately $750,000 and unrealized loss of $50,000, respectively.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
August 29, 2022, DSS Financial Management Inc and BMI Capital, Inc. (&ldquo;BMIC&rdquo;), a related party, entered into a promissory
note (&ldquo;Note 8&rdquo;) in the principal sum of $100,000 with interest of 8%, is due in three quarterly installments beginning on
September 14, 2022. All unpaid principal and interest is due on August 29, 2025. The outstanding principal and interest at December 31,
2024 approximated $86,000, and was fully reserved for as of December 31, 2024. At December 31, 2023, the balance approximated $100,000
of which $76,000 is included in the Current portion of notes receivable and $24,000 is included in the long-term portion of notes receivable.
DSS owns 24.9% of the outstanding common shares of BMIC.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
May 8, 2023, DSS Financial Management Inc and BMIC entered into a promissory note (&ldquo;Note 9&rdquo;) in the principal sum of $102,000
with interest at the prime rate plus 2% (10.5% at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023) with a maturity date of May 7, 2026. The
outstanding principal and interest at December 31, 2024 approximated $110,000, and was fully reserved for as of December 31, 2024. At
December 31, 2023 approximates $107,000 with approximately $53,000 of principal and accrued interest classified as Current portion notes
receivable, and the remaining balance of approximately $54,000 is recorded as notes receivable, on the accompanying consolidated balance
sheet. DSS owns 24.9% of the outstanding common shares of BMIC.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
July 26, 2022, APF and VEII, Inc. (&ldquo;VEII&rdquo;) entered into a promissory note (&ldquo;Note 10&rdquo;) in the principal sum of
$1,000,000 with interest of 8% with all unpaid principal and interest due on July 26, 2024. This note was amended so that all unpaid
principal and interest is due July 26, 2025. The outstanding principal and interest on September 30, 2024 approximates $959,000, and
is included in notes receivable on the accompanying consolidate balance sheet. Approximately $480,000 of Note 10 was reserved for as
of March 31, 2024. No additional reserve was deemed necessary as of December 31, 2024. The outstanding principal and interest on December
31, 2023, approximates $939,000, net of $20,000 of unamortized origination fees and is included in notes receivable on the accompanying
consolidate balance sheet. Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, the Chairman of DSS, Inc is also the on the board of directors of VEII.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
October 13, 2021, LVAM entered into loan agreement with BMIC (&ldquo;BMIC Loan&rdquo;), a related party, whereas LVAM borrowed the principal
amount of $3,000,000, with interest to be charged at a variable rate to be adjusted at the maturity date. The BMIC Loan matures on October
12, 2022, and contains an auto renewal period of three months. As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $463,000 and $547,000,
respectively, are included in Current portion of long-term debt, net on the consolidated balance sheet.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
October 13, 2021, LVAM entered into a loan agreement with Lee Wilson Tsz Kin (&ldquo;Wilson Loan&rdquo;), a related party, whereas LVAM
borrowed the principal amount of $3,000,000, with interest to be charged at a variable rate to be calculated at the maturity date. The
Wilson Loan matures on October 12, 2022, and contains an auto renewal period of nine months. This loan was funded during March 2022.
As of December 31, 2024 $145,000 is included in the Current portion of long-term debt, net on the consolidated balance sheet. As of December
31, 2023 $2,131,000 is included in the Current portion of long-term debt, net on the consolidated balance sheet.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
December 10, 2024, DSS entered into a securities purchase agreement with Alset Inc., a related party, pursuant to which the Company agreed
to sell and issue in a private placement an aggregate of 820,597 shares of the Company&rsquo;s common stock for approximately $803,000.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
December 10, 2024, DSS entered into a securities purchase agreement with Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, the Chaiman of the Board of Directors
and a related party, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell and issue in a private placement an aggregate of 205,149 shares of
the Company&rsquo;s common stock for approximately $197,000.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
February 6, 2025, as a bonus for compensation awarded to Heng Fai Holdings Limited (&ldquo;HFHL&rdquo;), a Hong Kong Company, which is
beneficially owned by Mr. Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, Director of DSS, Inc., and pursuant to DSS, Inc&rsquo;s. 2020 Employee, Director and
Consultant Equity Incentive Plan (the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;), HFHL was awarded 1,000,000 shares of the Company&rsquo;s common stock under
the Plan, for services rendered. The issuance was approved by the board of directors on January 31, 2025.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><A NAME="sk_043"></A>Review,
Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Board conducts an appropriate review of and oversees all related party transactions on a continuing basis and reviews potential conflict
of interest situations where appropriate. The Board has adopted formal standards to apply when it reviews, approves or ratifies any related
party transaction. In addition, the Board applies the following standards to such reviews: (i) all related party transactions must be
fair and reasonable and on terms comparable to those reasonably expected to be agreed to with independent third parties for the same
goods and/or services at the time they are authorized by the Board and (ii) all related party transactions should be authorized, approved
or ratified by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors who have no interest, either directly or indirectly, in any such related
party transaction.</FONT></P>

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COMMITTEE REPORT</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
following Audit Committee Report shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;soliciting material,&rdquo; &ldquo;filed&rdquo; with the SEC, or subject
to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of the Company&rsquo;s
previous filings under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, which might incorporate by reference future filings, including this Proxy
Statement, in whole or in part, the following Audit Committee Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any such filings.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Audit Committee is currently comprised of three independent directors (as defined under Section 803 of the NYSE AMERICAN LLC Company
Guide). The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors, which can be found in the Investors/Corporate
Governance section of our website, www.dssworld.com.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Company&rsquo;s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management and the independent registered public accounting firm the quality and the
acceptability of the Company&rsquo;s financial reporting and internal controls. The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent
registered public accounting firm the overall scope and plans for their audit as well as the results of their examinations, their evaluations
of the Company&rsquo;s internal controls, and the overall quality of the Company&rsquo;s financial reporting.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Audit Committee has discussed with management and the independent registered public accounting firm such other matters as required to
be discussed with the Audit Committee under Professional Standards, the corporate governance standards of the NYSE AMERICAN LLC Exchange
and the Audit Committee&rsquo;s Charter.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Audit Committee has received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accounting firm
required by the Statement on Auditing Standards as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and has discussed with the
independent registered public accounting firm their independence from management and the Company, including the impact of permitted non-audit
related services approved by the Audit Committee to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Based
on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the financial statements
referred to above be included in the Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with
the SEC on March 31, 2025.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
Wai Leung William Wu, Chairman &amp; Audit Committee Member</FONT></P>

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Jose Escudero, Audit Committee Member</FONT></P>

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Shui Yeung Frankie Wong, Audit Committee Member</FONT></P>

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REPORT</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">For
stockholders receiving this Proxy Statement, our Annual Report as amended, any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required
to be furnished to stockholders, the proxy card and voting instruction form will be available on-line at www.proxyvote.com on or about
October 21, 2025. The Notice contains instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the Internet. These materials
contain detailed information about the Annual Meeting, the proposals to be considered, our Board&rsquo;s nominees for directors and other
information concerning the Company.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>HOUSEHOLDING
OF MATERIALS</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
some instances, only one copy of the proxy materials is being delivered to multiple Stockholders sharing an address, unless the Company
has received instructions from one or more of the Stockholders to continue to deliver multiple copies. The Company will deliver promptly,
upon oral or written request, a separate copy of the applicable materials to a Stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy
was delivered. If you wish to receive a separate copy of the proxy materials you may call the Company at (585) 325-3610, or send a written
request to: DSS, Inc. 275 Wiregrass Pkwy, West Henrietta, New York 14586. If you wish to receive a separate copy of the proxy materials
and wish to receive a separate copy for each stockholder in the future, you may call the Company at the telephone number or write the
Company at the address listed above. Alternatively, stockholders sharing an address who now receive multiple copies of the proxy materials
may request delivery of a single copy, also by calling the Company at the telephone number or writing to the Company at the address listed
above.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><A NAME="sk_046"></A>STOCKHOLDER
PROPOSALS</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Stockholders
may present proposals for action at meetings of stockholders only if they comply with the proxy rules established by the SEC, applicable
New York law and our Bylaws. No stockholder proposals were received for consideration at our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant
to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act of 1934, some stockholder proposals may be eligible for inclusion in our proxy statement for our
2024 annual meeting. These stockholder proposals must be submitted, along with proof of ownership of our stock in accordance with Rule
14a-8(b)(2), to our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices no later than the close of business on June 27, 2025 (120
days prior to the anniversary of this year&rsquo;s mailing date). However, if we change the date of our 2024 Annual Meeting &nbsp;of
Stockholders by more than 30 days from the date of this year&rsquo;s Annual Meeting, we will announce the new deadline for proposals
in the Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on 10-K, a Quarterly Report on 10-Q, or a Current Report on Form 8-K. Failure to deliver a proposal
in accordance with these procedures may result in it not being deemed timely received.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Under
our Bylaws, in order to be properly brought before a meeting, nomination of persons for election to the Board for our 2025 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders, stockholders must provide notice to the Secretary of the Company, which shall set forth (i) as to each person whom the
stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, (A) the name, age, business address and residence address
of the person, (B) the principal occupation or employment of the person, (C) the class, series and number of shares of capital stock
of the Company that are owned beneficially and of record by the person, (D) a statement as to the person&rsquo;s citizenship, (E) a written
questionnaire with respect to the background, qualification and independence of such person (which questionnaire shall be provided by
the Secretary of the Company upon written request) and a written representation and agreement (in the form provided by the Secretary
upon written request) that such person (i) is not and will not become a party to (A) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with,
and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such person, if elected as a director of the Company,
will act or vote on any issue or question (a &ldquo;Voting Commitment&rdquo;) that has not been disclosed to the Company or (b) any Voting
Commitment that could limit or interfere with such person&rsquo;s ability to comply, if elected as a director of the Company, with such
person&rsquo;s fiduciary duties under applicable law, (ii) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding
with any person or entity other than the Company with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification
in connection with service or action as a director that has not been disclosed therein, and (iii) in such person&rsquo;s individual capacity
and on behalf of any person or entity on whose behalf the nomination is being made, would be in compliance, if elected as a director
of the Company, and will comply with, applicable law and all applicable publicly disclosed corporate governance, conflict of interest,
confidentiality and stock ownership and trading policies and guidelines of the Company, (F) a description of all direct and indirect
compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings during the past three years, and any other material
relationships, between or among such stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, and their respective affiliates and associates, or others
acting in concert therewith, on the one hand, and the person, and his or her respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in
concert therewith, on the other hand, including, without limitation all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to
Rule 404 promulgated under Regulation S-K if the stockholder making the nomination and any beneficial owner on whose behalf the nomination
is made, if any, or any affiliate or associate thereof or person acting in concert therewith, were the &ldquo;registrant&rdquo; for purposes
of such rule and the person were a director or executive officer of such registrant, (G) any other information relating to the person
that is required to be disclosed in solicitations for proxies for election of directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act, and
(H) such person&rsquo;s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected, and
(ii) as to such stockholder, as to such stockholder, (1) the name and record address of the stockholder proposing such business, (2)
the class and number of shares of capital stock of the Company which are beneficially owned by the stockholder, and (3) any material
interest of the stockholder in such business. The Company may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably
be required by the Company to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as director of the Company, including information
that could be material to a reasonable stockholder&rsquo;s understanding of the independence or lack of independence of such proposed
nominee. A stockholder providing notice of any nomination proposed to be made at a meeting shall further update and supplement such notice,
if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting
and as of the date that is ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and
supplement shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary of the Company at the principal executive offices of the Company
not later than five (5) business days after the record date for the meeting (in the case of the update and supplement required to be
made as of the record date), and not later than eight (8) business days prior to the date for the meeting or, if practicable, any adjournment
or postponement thereof (or, if not practicable, on the first practicable date prior to the date to which the meeting has been adjourned
or postponed) (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any
adjournment or postponement thereof).</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Under
our Bylaws, to be properly brought before a meeting, business other than nominations of persons for election to the Board must be (i)
specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board, (ii) otherwise properly brought
before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board or (iii) otherwise properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder
of record of the Company (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such business is proposed, only if
such beneficial owner was the beneficial owner of shares of the Company) (A) both at the time the notice is delivered to the secretary
of the Company and at the time of the meeting, (B) who is entitled to vote at the meeting, and (C) who otherwise complies. For any proposed
business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the proposed business must constitute a proper matter for
stockholder action under the Business Corporation Law of New York and the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper
written form to the Secretary of the Company and must provide any updates or supplements to such notice at the times and in the forms
required by our Bylaws. To be timely, a stockholder&rsquo;s notice of a proposal to be presented at an annual meeting must be received
at the Company&rsquo;s principal executive office addressed to the attention of the secretary of the Company not less than ninety (90)
calendar days nor more than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days in advance of the date of the one year anniversary of the Company&rsquo;s
previous year&rsquo;s annual meeting of stockholders. However, if no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the
annual meeting is more than thirty (30) calendar days before or more than sixty (60) calendar days after such anniversary date, such
notice by the stockholder to be timely must be received by the Secretary of the Company not later than the close of business on the ninetieth
(90th) calendar day prior to such annual meeting or, if later, the tenth (10th) calendar day following the day on which public disclosure
of the date of the meeting was first made. In no event shall the public disclosure of an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting
commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder&rsquo;s notice as described above. A stockholder&rsquo;s
notice to the Secretary of the Company shall set forth (i) as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting,
a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting, the text of the proposal or business (including
the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and the language of any proposed amendment to the Bylaws of the Company), and
the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, and (ii) as to such stockholder, (1) the name and record address of the
stockholder proposing such business, (2) the class and number of shares of capital stock of the Company which are beneficially owned
by the stockholder, and (3) any material interest of the stockholder in such business.</FONT></P>

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OF PROXIES</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Company will pay the cost of soliciting proxies for the Annual Meeting. In addition to solicitation by mail, directors, officers and
regular employees of the Company and other authorized persons may solicit the return of proxies by telephone, telegram or personal interview.
The Company will request brokerage houses, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward soliciting material to their principals and
will agree to reimburse them for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Company has engaged Broadridge Financial Solutions to assist in the solicitation of proxies and provide related advice and informational
support, for a services fee and the reimbursement of customary disbursements, which are not expected to exceed $40,000 in total.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><A NAME="sk_048"></A>OTHER
BUSINESS</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Board of Directors currently knows of no business to be brought before the Annual Meeting other than as set forth above. If other matters
properly come before the Company at the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the solicited proxy to vote for the
proxy on such matters in accordance with their best judgment.</FONT></P>

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are urged to vote according to the instructions provided without delay.</FONT></P>

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INFORMATION</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
are currently subject to the information requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and in accordance therewith
file periodic reports, Proxy Statements and other information with the SEC relating to our business, financial statements and other matters.
Copies of such reports, Proxy Statements and other information may be copied (at prescribed rates) at the public reference room maintained
by the SEC at 100 F Street NE, Washington DC 20549. For further information concerning the SEC&rsquo;s public reference room, you may
call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Some of this information may also be accessed on the World Wide Web through the SEC&rsquo;s Internet
address at http://www.sec.gov.</FONT></P>

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INC.</B></FONT></P>

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Wiregrass Pkwy</B></FONT></P>

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Henrietta, New York 14586</B></FONT></P>

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Jason Grady</B></FONT></P>

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