PURE Bioscience, Inc. announced that on June 28, 2018, William Otis retired from the Board and from his service as Chair of the Board's Compensation Committee and as a member of the Board's Audit Committee. His retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter related to its operations, policies or practices. On June 28, 2018, the Board authorized and approved the appointment of Ivan Chen as a member of the Board, effective immediately. The Board also appointed Mr. Chen to serve as a member of the Audit Committee. In addition, the Board appointed Janet Risi Field as Chair of the Compensation Committee and Elisabeth Hagen M.D. as a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Chen is an attorney and entrepreneur with extensive experience in the healthcare and technology industries. Since 2017, Mr. Chen has served as co-founder of gan-bei, Inc.