MBN Corporation authorizes a Buyback Plan.

MBN Corporation is a Canada-based company, which is managed by Middlefield Limited, which is a member of the Middlefield Group. The Company's principal objective is to create long-term value through a dual track strategy of growing Company's assets under management through mergers with other investment funds and pursuing opportunities with the financial services sector to acquire investment management companies and establish such companies working with investment managers. The Company's investment portfolio includes financials, technology, healthcare, real estate, energy, materials, communication services, gold, industrials, consumer discretionary, industrials, pipelines and utilities, among others. Middlefield Capital Corporation (MCC) is an advisor to MBN.