PeerStream, Inc., Formerly Snap Interactive, Now Trading under New Ticker “PEER”

Corporate Name and Ticker Symbol Change Effective Today


NEW YORK, March 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PeerStream, Inc. ("PeerStream," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us") (OTCQB:PEER), a leading developer of innovative decentralized technologies that power multimedia social apps and business communication solutions worldwide, today announced that its corporate name change and new ticker symbol are effective as of the open of trading today, March 12, 2018. PeerStream’s common stock will now trade under the ticker symbol “PEER,” and the new CUSIP is 70555R102. PeerStream was formerly Snap Interactive, Inc. The Company has also launched a new corporate website: https://peerstream.com.

Alex Harrington, CEO of PeerStream, commented, “With the completion of the name and ticker change and refreshed website, our rebranding to PeerStream is now complete.  We are moving forward with PeerStream Protocol (“PSP”), our initiative to incorporate decentralization technologies into the Company’s platform for live multimedia streaming and communications, and our new initiative to launch business solutions offerings. More information on PSP can be found at https://peerstreamprotocol.io/. With our focus on developing innovative technologies, backed by our 75 person development team, and supported by a solid balance sheet, we believe that we are in a good position to execute on our strategic plans for growth.”

About PeerStream, Inc. (OTCQB:PEER)

PeerStream, Inc., formerly Snap Interactive, Inc., builds innovative decentralized technologies that power multimedia social apps and business communication solutions worldwide.  The Company is currently developing PeerStream Protocol (“PSP”), a decentralized multimedia content delivery solution building on blockchain technology. PSP will form the core of a technology platform that supports the Company’s portfolio of social video applications and newly formed business solutions group created to serve the blockchain adoption needs of corporate clients.  The Company’s app portfolio features Paltalk, which hosts one of the world's largest collections of video-based social communities, and Backchannel, a blockchain-based secure video messaging app expected to launch in 2018. The Company has a long history of technology innovation and holds 26 patents.

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Forward-Looking Statements

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All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement was made, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws.

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