CALIFORNIA NANOTECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES MELNYK RESIGNS AS DIRECTOR

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LOS ANGELES, CA, June 17, 2016 - California Nanotechnologies Corp. (“Cal Nano” or the “Company”) would like to announce that Mr. Christopher Melnyk resigned as a director of the corporation effective June 16, 2016. The Company would like to thank Chris for his efforts in helping Cal Nano over the last nine years and wish Chris every success in his future endeavors.

For further information, please contact:

David Grant, Interim CEO

T: (562) 404-8510 or (800) 577-6664

C: (714) 757-8863

E: d.grant@omni-lite.com

W: www.calnanocorp.com