HempTech (HTCO) Introduces CognetiX -- Advanced Cultivation Software Platform for Major Cannabis Growers -- CognetiX Platform Saves Up to 50% Annually on Utility Bills

ST. PETERSBURG, FL--(Marketwired - Dec 5, 2016) - HempTech Corp. (OTC PINK: HTCO), a provider of advanced Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) with sophisticated automation and analytical tools for the cultivators of legal industrial hemp and marijuana, announces today that it is introducing its newest version of "CognetiX™" -- an advanced cultivation software platform for the agricultural industry. CognetiX™ is a powerful software, customizable and scalable from a single standalone system to a large multi-location enterprise level system, delivering information anytime, anywhere, for advanced visualization and productivity. CognetiX platform includes:

GROW ANALYTICS

GrowFILE - Set specific parameters for each strain of marijuana to configure growing profiles. Catalog strain and genetic specifics or cultivation knowledge from expert growers to create an intelligent "digital master grower" with an extensive library of profiles based on patterns in environmental, atmospheric, and diagnostic sensor data. These GrowFILES become a catalog for growers to use on demand for production of specific strains by way of a "digital master grower".

GrowDATA - Scale and collect data enterprise-wide, catalog historical data, create a custom library of statistical calculations and fault rules. GrowFILES or facility reports can be configured, organized and managed from one location.

GrowANALYSIS - Using data collected from a wide range of sources, this feature collects, analyzes, logs, and visualizes the information, customized in a way that is intuitive and easy to access.

ENERGY MANAGEMENT

GrowENERGY - GrowEnergy is an integrated energy management solution which reduces consumption, monitors demand trends, and lower energy costs. GrowEnergy focuses on energy data analysis to increase efficiency and reduce costs by up to 50%.

Information obtained from GrowEnergy can be used to: -- Optimize your energy management -- Identify inefficient equipment consuming too much energy -- Identify peak usage periods to schedule function at off-peak rates -- Visualize energy usage, trends, and details -- Stay informed with alerts when energy use is unexpectedly high -- Monitor goals and budgets with flexible reporting.

FAULT DETECTION

GrowALERT - System status alerts delivered via text or email. CognetiX software is programmed with a comprehensive rules library and can predict equipment failure and recommend user actions to reduce or eliminate equipment downtime. It prioritizes any problems and calculates costs associated with repair.

GrowALARM - Enterprise-wide fault detection and diagnostics, using preconfigured rules and standards with workflow logic to offer corrective action. Displays problems, likely causes, and operational inefficiencies and cost calculations. Standard Fault Detection and Diagnostics for the equipment ensures the environment maintains ideal growing conditions at all times.

DATA MANAGEMENT

GrowREPORT - This revolutionary reporting product integrates with any data source real-time information using powerful data mining technology. Generates high quality reports and custom data views. Reports on monthly alarms, energy usage by equipment, yield per cycle and compares with historical data.

GrowGRID - Main Screen overview of operation with customizable management dashboards designed for each role in the organization that can contain any combination of application views. Growers may want to see water, heat, humidity, or energy data or comparisons, and any data set can be developed with custom content.

GrowMOBILE - Get "on the go" real-time views of the plants, the environment, and equipment and a consistent experience across web-enabled devices.

For more information on CognetiX and other products offered by HempTech, please contact; info@hemptechcorp.com.

About HempTech Corp

HempTech Corp (OTC PINK: HTCO), a Nevada corporation, is a provider of advanced Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) with sophisticated automation and analytical tools for the cultivators of legal industrial hemp and cannabis. We design and engineer specialized products using advanced sensors, process control techniques, big data aggregation, analytics and security solutions so cannabis growers can easily and effectively control every aspect of their operation. Through HempTech technologies, virtually every component of the plants' vegetative growth matrix and flower harvest is automated, documented and available in visible format both in real time and historically. This simplifies operations and ensures that the baselines set by the master grower are adhered to by the cultivation staff.

The Intelligent Automation Technology engineered for agricultural operations featuring CognetiX Cultivation Automation & Analytic Software drives improvement in productivity, efficiency, quality and sustainability. This industrial grade advanced Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) with analytical technology software, is being made available to small and large size cultivators that are not yet available in the Cannabis market. HempTech's goal is to provide cost effective and efficient cultivation of indoor cannabis through intelligent technologies and process control platforms.

HempTech's mission is to establish a reputation in the cannabis industry as a one-stop-shop that provides all the infrastructure elements required by growers in a manner that is fully integrated, state-of-the-art, and secure. Products include the SPIDer™ (Secure Perimeter Intrusion Detection), SmartSense™, SmartEnergy, and analytics dashboard CognetiX™ through which HempTech Corp. provides growers unparalleled data analysis capabilities to Know Your Grow! HempTech -- America's Future Taking Root Today.

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