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Retirement of Group Finance Director

DUBLIN, IRELAND / ACCESSWIRE / September 30, 2020 / CRH today announces that Senan Murphy intends to retire from his position as Group Finance Director during the course of 2021. The Board is initiating a process to identify a successor and will make an announcement once the process is completed. Senan will continue in his role until a successor is identified and to ensure a smooth transition. He will remain as an adviser to the company post transition.

Group Chief Executive Albert Manifold said: "As Group Finance Director, Senan's experience and insights have been invaluable, as CRH navigated a period of significant change and development following major acquisition and restructuring activity. We thank Senan for his significant contributions to the Group over the last five years, we welcome his commitment to ensuring an orderly transition to his successor and we look forward to wishing him well in his future endeavours, in due course."

Contact CRH at Dublin 404 1000 (+353 1 404 1000)

Albert Manifold

Chief Executive

Senan Murphy

Finance Director

Frank Heisterkamp

Director of Capital Markets & ESG

Tom Holmes

Head of Investor Relations

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About CRH

CRH (LSE:CRH)(ISE:CRG)(NYSE:CRH) is the leading building materials business in the world, employing c.79,000 people at c.3,100 operating locations in 30 countries. It is the largest building materials business in North America, a leading heavyside materials business in Europe and has positions in both Asia and South America. CRH manufactures and supplies a range of integrated building materials, products and innovative solutions which can be found throughout the built environment, from major public infrastructure projects to commercial buildings and residential structures. A Fortune 500 company, CRH is a constituent member of the FTSE 100 Index, the EURO STOXX 50 Index, the ISEQ 20 and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe. CRH's American Depositary Shares are listed on the NYSE. For more information visit www.crh.com.

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / September 29, 2020 / James Helm grew up like most kids. He had a lot of friends, played sports, and was even the president of his high school class. Behind the accolades, however, he was fighting a battle all too common; a battle with prescription painkillers he developed after being prescribed percocets from a doctor following a wrestling injury. Over time, his addiction grew worse. Eventually, he was taking ten thirty-milligram percocets per day. There was no end in sight.

"I was addicted to prescription painkillers from the age of 17-25. A lot of friends and family members had pretty much written me off as someone who would be hooked on drugs for the rest of their life. I wanted to stop so bad for so many years – but I just couldn't. The beautiful thing is that God put me through that experience for a reason. Once my biggest liability is now my biggest asset. I choose to honor and share my struggle with painkillers because everybody has a struggle of their own. It lets me connect with people on a deeper level. My hope is always that just one person looks at my journey from someone addicted to drugs to a successful entrepreneur and says ‘maybe I could do that too.' " James recounted.

After finding recovery in 2016 with the help of a twelve step program, James began to think about this career differently. Despite his addiction, he did well in college and law school. He even landed a dream job with a well-known and respected law firm in Philadelphia making $120,000.00 per year. In a move that shocked nearly all of his family and friends, he decided to turn down that law firm position and instead start his own firm which he named TopDog Law.

"I run an injury and accident law firm that helps my clients get top dollar on their case. My law practice is based out of Philadelphia, but I have a network of attorneys all over the country to help injured people get paid for their car accident, slip and fall, or medical malpractice case. I am one of the only lawyers who conducts a large portion of my law practice on Instagram. If you have a question about an accident you were in, the easiest thing to do is send me a DM @topdoglaw on Instagram." James explains.

Like many other entrepreneurs, James found starting his own firm extremely difficult. He had no clients initially and to make matters worse, no bank would lend him money based on his poor credit history. When the firm finally did get off the ground, he burned cash for months and months until he was finally able to generate revenue.

"My biggest challenge when starting my law firm was capital. My law firm charges what is called a contingency fee – there is no upfront payment, hourly payment, retainer, or anything like that. We only get paid a percentage of the settlement if and when we settle a client's case and put money in their pocket. I think it's a great system because we are incentivized to get the most money possible for our clients. The biggest barrier to entry in starting a personal injury law firm is that the cases often take 9 months or longer to settle. That essentially means for 9 months you report zero revenue. You just burn cash. I spent $187,000 before I made one dollar!" James says.

While things started off rocky, TopDog Law has exploded in large part to how well James has been able to market the law firm. While James makes no secret of his desire to start new companies and get more heavily involved in philanthropic work, right now he is committed to doubling down on TopDog Law and helping as many people he can in Philadelphia.

"I'm definitely an "idea" guy, so the temptation for me is to have another big idea or new business venture. I've made the mistake of doing that a couple times over the past year. I say it was a mistake because what I'm doing right now with the personal injury law firm is working so well! We're helping so many people. I just want to keep doubling down on what's working. So many people find something that works and then they immediately stop doing it. I can't let that happen. I want to put in at least ten more good years of doing exactly what I'm doing right now, but just scaling it, so I can reach more people with my message of hope and help more people get top dollar on their personal injury case. I want my forties and fifties to be about family and philanthropy. Even just a year ago, I thought my philanthropic mission would be centered around addiction recovery. More recently, I have taken interest in criminal justice reform and helping inner city youth. I think that comes from realizing struggle is struggle. Everyone has their own. Addiction happened to be mine, but I want to help people dealing with other struggles too." James states.

To learn more about James, you can follow him on Instagram @topdoglaw and check out his website at topdoglaw.com.

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PALO ALTO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / September 29, 2020 / On September 22, 2020, Gary Fowler, serial entrepreneur, co-founder, and CEO of GSD Venture Studios, hosted renowned tech evangelist and venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki on his talk show; Silicon Valley Tech & AI. Fowler and Kawasaki had an engaging conversation about Guy's experience at Apple, humility, and some anecdotes from his non-linear and winding career path in the world of technology and entrepreneurship.

Guy dove into his experience with Apple, how he left the company twice — and turned it down once — to pursue independent entrepreneurship and his interactions with Steve Jobs. Kawasaki quit Apple in 1987 to start a software company and once again in 1997 to start an investment bank. In 2000, Steve Jobs offered Kawasaki a new position, which he turned down, thinking that the company "was doomed," in Guy's own words.

Thinking back to his decisions to pivot, Kawasaki spoke about the complex nature of such drastic decisions. "It's very tricky to time your exits perfectly," he said. Guy noted that, although entrepreneurship sounds exciting and he is a single "data point" that represents a success story, in reality, a majority of startups result in failure nevertheless. In his opinion, there is always the chance life would have taken him in a different direction if he hadn't taken the steps to found his own ventures at the time. "If I had stayed at Apple the first time, stayed at Apple the second time, or accepted Steve Jobs's offer the third time, I wouldn't be on this call right now."

"Guy Kawasaki is a Silicon Valley legend it was an amazing to reflect on how he has life wisdom to ensure business success, explains Gary.

Kawasaki also touched upon his relationship and interactions with Steve Jobs during his time as an Apple evangelist and fellow. During his second term with the company, he took part in a meeting with Chiat/Day prior to the launch of Apple's "Think Different" campaign that solidified Apple's unique positioning in the tech industry. According to Kawasaki, after watching the series of campaign videos, Steve Jobs was reluctant to give Kawasaki a copy of the video. "Steve was like ‘Don't give one (copy of the video) to Guy,'" he recalled. "Steve, is it because you don't trust me?" Guy asked. When Jobs responded, "Yes, I don't trust you," Kawasaki's response was, "That's okay, I don't trust you either."

To Guy, however, working with Steve Jobs — no matter how tough it was at times — presented massive opportunities to learn and grow. "Knowing Steve Jobs, that made me go higher in his books," he laughed.

Kawasaki also touched upon the virtue of humility and the importance of being humble despite any monetary and material benefits. He told the story of his encounter with Sir Richard Branson, the English business magnate, investor, author, and former philanthropist, during a tech conference. Branson was curious whether Kawasaki was a Virgin Airlines customer, to which he responded, saying that he chose to fly United Global Service. To Guy's surprise and with no warning, Branson went down on his knees in front of him and began polishing his shoes. "And that's the moment I started flying Virgin America," said Kawasaki.

Watch the full live stream of the show here. The show appears live every other Tuesday on GSD Venture Studios Facebook and YouTube Pages at 9 am Pacific Time.

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We travel the world investing in resilient teams bold enough to #GoGlobal.
For too long, self-motivated entrepreneurs have navigated the minefield of challenges to launching a global company with very little support. The last thing you should bet on in this situation is an unproven team that you don't trust. GSD Venture Studios travels to every corner of the globe inviting resilient teams to establish partnerships that ensure organizations grow the right way, without games or gimmicks. Unlike traditional investors, we take senior operational (often co-founder) roles in these companies, capitalizing on our trusted reputation, experiences, and network to drive explosive growth.

About Gary Fowler:
Gary has 30 years of operational, marketing, sales, and executive leadership experience, including a $1.35 billion dollar exit and a successful Nasdaq IPO. He has founded 15 companies: DY Investments, Yva.a, GVA LaunchGurus Venture Fund, GSD Venture Studios, Broadiant, etc. Under his leadership, Yva.ai was named one of the Top 10 AI HR Tech companies globally. Gary was recently named one of the top 10 Most Influential AI Executives to Watch in 2020. He is a writer at Forbes Magazine and published over 70 articles on AI, Technology, and Entrepreneurship over the last year.

About Guy Kawasaki:
Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People podcast. He is an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley) and an adjunct professor of the University of New South Wales. He was the chief evangelist of Apple and a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. He has written Wise Guy, The Art of the Start 2.0, The Art of Social Media, Enchantment, and eleven other books. Guy has 10 million social media followers. Kawasaki has a BA from Stanford University, an MBA from UCLA, and an honorary doctorate from Babson College.

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646.823.4209
derek@gsdvs.com

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CLEVELAND, OH / ACCESSWIRE / September 29, 2020 / Mace Security International, Inc. (OTCQX:MACE) (the "Company") advises that it received a Notice of Demand for Payment in Full (the "Notice") from TCF National Bank, successor-by-merger to Chemical Bank (the "Bank") on September 21, 2020 in connection with the commercial revolving credit facility (the "Loan") established for the benefit of the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Business Loan Agreement dated July 25, 2017 between the Company and the Bank. The Company has sufficient funds to make the payment by September 30th, if required, as requested by the Bank.

Because the Loan is payable upon demand, the Bank may call the Loan for any reason or for no reason. The Bank's Notice did not indicate or assert the occurrence of any event of default by the Company under the terms of the Loan. The Company is current with all reporting and principal and interest payment requirements under the Loan.

The Company is currently in discussions with the Bank to obtain an agreement of forbearance with the Bank that would extend for a period of 120 days the date by which repayment of the Loan is required. No assurances can be given that the Company will be successful in obtaining such an extension, in which case the Company will make the required payment to the Bank in accordance with the Notice.

The Loan is evidenced by a Promissory Note dated July 25, 2017 in the original principal amount of $1,500,000.00 issued by the Company in favor of the Bank and payable upon demand. The Note is secured by a Commercial Security Agreement pursuant to which the Company granted the Bank a lien on substantially all its tangible and intangible personal property. As of September 29, 2020, the amount of principal owed under the Note was $600,000, with interest accruing on the unpaid balance at the rate of $31.75 per day.

In the Notice, the Bank notified the Company of the Bank's election to demand payment of the Note in accordance with its terms, to declare that all amounts due in respect of the Loan shall be due and payable on September 30, 2020 (the "Termination Date"), and to cease any further advances under the Loan. If the amount due under the Note is not paid by the Termination Date, the Bank may, without further notice, pursue its remedies to enforce payment, including reducing the Note to judgment and/or pursuing any collateral securing the Loan.

The Company is working with several banks to secure a replacement revolving credit facility to fund its working capital needs driven by its double-digit growth in the order backlog. Should the Company be unable to secure a replacement for working capital financing in the next six to twelve months, this could have a material adverse effect on the Company's ability to build inventory and increase its sales.

About Mace Security International, Inc.

Mace Security International Inc. is a globally recognized leader in personal safety products. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, the Company has spent more than 30 years designing and manufacturing consumer and tactical products for personal defense and security under its world-renowned Mace® Brand – the original trusted brand of pepper spray products. The Company's other leading brands include Tornado® Brand stun guns and pepper spray, and Vigilant® Brand personal alarms. The Company also offers aerosol defense sprays for law enforcement and security professionals worldwide through its Take Down® Brand.

Mace Security International distributes and supports its products and services through mass-market retailers, wholesale distributors, independent dealers, e-commerce channels and through its website, www.Mace.com. For more information, please visit www.mace.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and information included in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words or phrases "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "estimate," "projected," "intend to" or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to certain risks, known and unknown, and uncertainties, including but not limited to economic conditions, dependence on management, our ability to compete with competitors, dilution to shareholders, and limited capital resources.

Press Contact:

Gary Medved, President & CEO
gmedved@mace.com
(440) 424-5322

SOURCE: MACE SECURITY INTERNATIONAL INC

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HALIFAX, NS / ACCESSWIRE / September 29, 2020 / Namibia Critical Metals Inc. ("Namibia Critical Metals" or the "Company") (TSXV:NMI) announced today, pursuant to the requirements of the TSX Venture Exchange, that its board of directors approved the granting of incentive stock options ("Options") under its stock option plan as part of the overall remuneration and incentive program for its employees, officers and directors. A total of 4,500,000 Options were granted to directors and officers of the Company and its subsidiaries.

All of such Options are exercisable for a period of five years at a price of $0.26 per Common Share being the closing price of the Company's common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange on September 28, 2020, the trading day prior to the grant.

About Namibia Critical Metals Inc.

Namibia Critical Metals Inc. holds a diversified portfolio of exploration and advanced stage projects in the country of Namibia focused on the development of sustainable and ethical sources of metals for the battery, electric vehicle and associated industries. The two advanced stage projects in the portfolio are Lofdal and Epembe (described below). The Company also has significant land positions in areas favourable for gold mineralization.

Heavy Rare Earths: The Lofdal Heavy Rare Earth Project is the Company's most advanced project having completed a Preliminary Economic Assessment in 2014 and full Environmental Impact Assessment in 2017. An application has been made for a mining licence at Lofdal. The project is now in joint venture with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation ("JOGMEC") who are funding the current $3,000,000 drilling and metallurgical program with the objective of doubling the resource size and optimization of the process flow sheet.

Gold: At the Erongo Gold Project, stratigraphic equivalents to the sediments hosting the recent Osino gold discovery at Twin Hills have been identified but not yet sampled. Soil surveys are progressing over this highly prospective area.

Tantalum-Niobium: In addition to Lofdal, the Epembe Tantalum-Niobium Project is also at an advanced stage with a well-defined, 10 km long carbonatite dyke that has been delineated by detailed mapping with over 11,000 meters of drilling. Preliminary mineralogical and metallurgical studies including sorting tests (XRT), indicate the potential for significant physical upgrading. Further work will be undertaken to advance the project to a preliminary economic assessment stage.

Copper-Cobalt: The Kunene Copper-Cobalt Project comprises a very large area of favorable stratigraphy ("the DOF") along strike to the west of the Opuwo cobalt-copper-zinc deposit. Secondary copper mineralization over a wide area points to preliminary evidence of a regional-scale hydrothermal system. Exploration targets on EPLs held in the Kunene project comprise direct extensions of the DOF style mineralization to the west, sediment-hosted cobalt and copper, orogenic copper, and stratabound manganese and zinc-lead mineralization.

Earlier stage projects include the Grootfontein Base Metal and Gold Project which has potential for magmatic copper-nickel mineralization, Mississippi Valley-type zinc-lead-vanadium mineralization and Otjikoto-style gold mineralization. Detailed interpretation of geophysical data and regional geochemical soil sampling surveys are under way. The Otjitanga Light Rare Earth Project is situated within the company's Kunene exploration area and hosts a new discovery of neodymium-rich carbonatite veins which is in the early stages of exploration.

The common shares of Namibia Critical Metals Inc. trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "NMI".

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For more information please contact –

Namibia Critical Metals Inc.
Don Burton, President
Tel: +01 (902) 835-8760
Fax: +01 (902) 835-8761
Email: Info@NamibiaCMI.com
Web site: www.NamibiaCriticalMetals.com

The foregoing information may contain forward-looking information relating to the future performance of Namibia Rare Earths Inc. Forward-looking information, specifically, that concerning future performance, is subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the appropriate securities commissions.

SOURCE: Namibia Critical Metals Inc.

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