December 7, 2015 - Toronto, ON and Palo Alto, CA - (TSX:SEV) Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. ("Spectra7" or the "Company"), today announced that it has appointed Mr. David Mier to the position of Chief Financial Officer with immediate effect in place of outgoing Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Robert Bosomworth. The Company also announces the appointment of Ms. Cynthia Cole to the position of Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Development.

Mr. Mier has over 25 years of experience as a finance professional with both public and private companies, including his position with Yahoo! as Vice President Finance, Americas Controller. Ms. Cole comes to Spectra7 with over 15 years of corporate, transactional and legal experience, having held senior legal positions with companies in the United States and Europe.

“The timing and opportunities are right to expand our silicon valley-based management team with finance and inside counsel leadership, and David and Cynthia each bring a unique and extensive set of experiences to the Company”, said Tony Stelliga, Chief Executive Officer of Spectra7. Stelliga noted that outgoing CFO Robert Bosomworth will assist with the transition, and said “I also want to recognize the essential role that Rob has played at Spectra7, and I wish him the best in his future endeavors.”

The Company also announced the appointment of Ron Pasek as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Pasek replaces Roger Maggs, who will remain on the Board and who has served as the Chairman since the completion of the Company’s qualifying transaction in 2013. “On behalf of the Board, our management team and all employees, we sincerely thank Mr. Maggs for his service to the Company as Chairman, and take this opportunity to welcome Mr. Pasek to this role. Mr. Pasek’s direct industry knowledge and proven finance, operational and capital markets experience will help guide us through the next growth phase of our Company”, said Tony Stelliga.

ABOUT SPECTRA7 MICROSYSTEMS INC.

Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. is a high performance consumer connectivity company delivering unprecedented bandwidth, speed and resolution to enable disruptive industrial design for leading consumer electronics manufacturers in virtual reality, wearable computing and ultra-HD 4K/8K displays. Spectra7 is based in Palo Alto, California with design centers in Markham, Ontario and Cork, Ireland.

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Spectra7 Microsystems Inc.
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Spectra7 Microsystems Inc.
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Capital Markets
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Spectra7 Microsystems Inc.
Tony Stelliga
Chief Executive Officer
650-800-7420

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