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CEDAR PARK, Texas, Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY), a market leading space and defense technology company, today announced it was awarded a Spacecraft Processing Operations Contract from NASA. This award positions Firefly to compete for task orders providing payload processing facilities and services in support of NASA missions launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB).

“Firefly is operating one of the few commercial payload processing facilities supporting West Coast missions, and we’re excited to offer this as a commercial service to our partners at NASA. This capability helps alleviate critical bottlenecks in the industry and accelerates the timeline between payload arrival and liftoff for government and commercial customers,” said Adam Oakes, Vice President of Launch at Firefly Aerospace. “Reliable access to space depends on more than rockets — it depends on the infrastructure that gets payloads ready to fly, and our ready-to-use procession and fueling facility is filling that void.”

Firefly’s commercially available Payload Processing Facility (PPF), located within 0.5 miles of the company’s Space Launch Complex 2 on the north end of VSFB, supports government and commercial space payloads. Equipped with a storage area, control room, workspace, airlock, and ISO 8 cleanroom, the facility can accommodate storage, fueling, and checkouts of small and medium-size payloads and hypergolic spacecraft.

Under the contract, Firefly is eligible to provide commercial payload processing services to support payload processing, fueling, integration, and encapsulation for NASA missions ahead of launch. The award recognizes Firefly’s growing launch infrastructure and reinforces the company’s role as a trusted provider supporting NASA’s mission portfolio. The award further adds to Firefly’s exiting launch agreements with NASA, including missions for NASA’s Quicksounder and INCUS satellites set to launch on Firefly’s Alpha rocket.

About Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for responsive space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with approximately 24-hour notice and the first to achieve a successful landing on the Moon. Established in 2017, Firefly’s engineering, manufacturing, and test facilities are co-located in central Texas to enable rapid innovation and vertical integration for the company’s small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles. For more information, visit www.fireflyspace.com.

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This press release contains “forward-looking statements” including, but not limited to, statements regarding Firefly’s facilities, award positioning, partnerships with NASA, statements of Firefly’s VP of launch, and other statements regarding Firefly’s future expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, financial condition, assumptions, future events, or performance that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “position,” “help,” “may,” “pave,” “will,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “would,” “target”, “set,” “intends,” “support,” and “believes.” There may also be negative words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans, or intentions. Not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation that such plans, estimates, or expectations will be achieved.

Various risks that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed by the forward-looking statements included in this press release include, but are not limited to: our failure to manage our growth effectively, including the increasing technological complexity of our business, and our ability to achieve and maintain profitability; the potential for delayed or failed launches, and any failure of our launch vehicles and spacecraft to operate as intended; our inability to deliver software on time or of a quality that our customers demand; the hazards and operational risks that our products and service offerings are exposed to, including the wide and unique range of risks due to the unpredictability of space; the inability to realize our backlog; the fluctuation of our operating results; adverse publicity stemming from any incident involving us, our competitors, or our customers; the failure to adequately protect our proprietary intellectual property rights; our inability to comply with our contractual obligations; and other risk factors set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained herein, which speak only as of the date hereof. These statements are based on management’s current expectations, assumptions, and beliefs concerning future developments, which are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. We cannot assure you that the events reflected in the forward-looking statements will occur; actual events could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any of the estimates and other forward-looking statements made in this announcement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ImageneBio, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMA) (“Imagene” or the “Company”) today announced that on August 14, 2026, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) granted inducement awards consisting of 79,000 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and 56,525 non-qualified stock options (“NSOs”) to three newly hired non-executive employees. Additionally, the Compensation Committee granted inducement awards consisting of 65,000 RSUs and 56,000 NSOs to Yanina Grant-Huerta, our Chief Financial Officer. The foregoing inducement awards were granted as inducements material to the new employees entering into employment with Imagene in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), and are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2025 Equity Inducement Plan and the applicable equity award agreements. Ms. Grant-Huerta was also granted 39,000 restricted stock units under the Company’s 2025 Equity Incentive Plan.

The RSUs granted to two of the non-executive employees vest in equal annual installments over four years, subject to the grantee’s continuous service through each vesting date. The RSUs granted to Ms. Grant-Huerta and one of the non-executive employees vests over four years, with 25% of the RSUs vesting after one year and the balance of the RSUs vesting in 12 equal quarterly installments thereafter, subject to the grantee’s continuous service through each vesting date. Each NSO has an exercise price equal to $5.84 per share, the closing price of Imagene’s common stock on August 14, 2026. The NSOs vest over four years, with 25% of the shares vesting after one year and the remaining 75% of the shares vesting in equal monthly installments over the following 36 months, subject to the grantee’s continuous service through each vesting date.

About ImageneBio, Inc.

Imagene is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing therapeutics for patients with immunological, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases with differentiated clinical profiles. The Company’s program, olevaprubart, is a receptor targeting, nondepleting anti-OX40 monoclonal antibody with multiple differentiating features. Imagene has completed Phase 1b/2a clinical trials of olevaprubart in both atopic dermatitis and alopecia areata and is currently conducting a Phase 2b clinical trial of olevaprubart in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. For more information, please visit www.imagenebio.com.

Company and Investor Contact 

Rebecca Cohen 
[email protected] 

Media Contact 

Jason Braco, PhD 
The Health & Science Agency 
[email protected] 

BEVERLY, Mass., Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ATN International, Inc. (“ATN”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our”) (Nasdaq: ATNI), a leading provider of digital infrastructure and communications services, today announced that management will participate in the 17^th Annual Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference at The InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile on August 27, 2026.

ATN will host one-on-one investor meetings throughout the day, with their presentation scheduled from 8:35 – 9:10 a.m. Central Time. Naji Khoury, Chief Executive Officer, Carlos Doglioli, Chief Financial Officer, and Michele Satrowsky, Senior Vice President, Head of IR & Treasury will attend the conference on behalf of the Company. ATN’s presentation will be webcast live and can be accessed through the conference host’s main website at https://www.threepartadvisors.com/midwestHYPERLINK “%20” and in the investor relations section of the Company’s website: https://ir.atni.com. To schedule a one-on-one meeting or attend the group presentation, please contact Joe Noyons at (817) 778-8424 or [email protected].

About IDEAS Investor Conferences

The IDEAS Investor Conferences are held annually and are produced by Three Part Advisors, LLC. Additional information about the events can be located at www.IDEASconferences.com.

If interested in participating or learning more about the IDEAS conferences, please contact Lacey Wesley at (817) 769 -2373 or [email protected].

About ATN

ATN International, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATNI), headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts, is a provider of digital infrastructure and communications services operating in the United States and internationally, including the Caribbean region. The Company’s operating subsidiaries focus on rural and remote markets and primarily provide: (i) advanced wireless and wireline connectivity to residential, business, and government customers, including a range of high-speed Internet and data services, fixed and mobile wireless solutions, and video and voice services; and (ii) carrier and enterprise communications services. For more information, please visit www.atni.com.

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dime Commercial Bank today announced its entry into the affordable housing space with the launch of a dedicated group that will serve developers that are building or preserving affordable and workforce housing.

The launch of the Affordable Housing Group is part of Dime’s growth plan to expand specialized commercial banking verticals and drive organic growth through targeted talent acquisition and market expansion.

The group will be led by Michael Camoia, who joins Dime as Senior Vice President, Head of Affordable Housing. Mr. Camoia recently served as Senior Vice President, Director of Community Development and Community Reinvestment Act Finance at BankUnited.

The new vertical will focus on:

• Pre-development, construction, and permanent financing for affordable and workforce housing developers, including supportive housing.
• Tax Credit Equity Investment — Direct equity investments in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) transactions supporting multifamily, mixed-use, and mixed-income developments.
• Collaborating with state housing finance agencies, and local CDFIs to expand access to subsidized capital for affordable housing sponsors.

“Affordable housing capacity is under strain across the country, and we see this expansion as consistent with our focus of reinvesting in our communities while at the same time developing solid commercial banking business and relationships,” said Stuart H. Lubow, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dime. “The launch reflects both our Community Reinvestment Act strategy and rising demand from developers and municipalities for reliable, well-capitalized lending partners. Dime continues to be the bank-of-choice for talented and entrepreneurial individuals, and we are excited to welcome Mike Camoia to lead this new vertical for us.”

ABOUT DIME COMMERCIAL BANCSHARES, INC.

Dime Commercial Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Dime Commercial Bank, a New York State-charted trust company with approximately $15 billion in assets and the number one deposit market share on Greater Long Island ⁽¹⁾.

Investor Relations Contact:
Avinash Reddy
Senior Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 718-782-6200; Ext. 5909
Email: [email protected]

 ¹ Aggregate deposit market share for Kings, Queens, Nassau & Suffolk counties for commercial banks with less than $20 billion in assets.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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• Selected through the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command Rapid Capabilities Division 2026 Showcase, Xos will deliver a prototype ruggedized Xos Hub™ energy storage system for electrified support equipment and vehicles.
• Xos to adapt its Xos Hub™ mobile battery energy storage system for defense charging applications, delivering high-capacity charging for electrified support equipment and vehicles, with assembly and integration at its Byrdstown, Tennessee facility.
• Proves the dual-use power of a single platform: the same Xos Hub™ trusted by commercial fleets, ports, and municipalities now advances U.S. Department of Defense missions

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xos, Inc. (NASDAQ: XOS) (“Xos” or the “Company”), a leader in electric commercial vehicles and mobile charging solutions, today announced that it has been awarded a prototype Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) by the United States Air Force to develop and deliver a deployable mobile charging solution for electrified support equipment and vehicles. The award, made through the Air Force Global Strike Command Rapid Capabilities Division 2026 Showcase, marks Xos’s entry into the defense market and reflects the growing cross-sector demand for the Company’s mobile energy storage platform across commercial fleets, ports, municipalities, and now national defense.

The award lands in a fast-growing market: the global military power solutions sector is projected to reach $19.87 billion by 2033, growing at 7.7% annually as armed forces prioritize portable, high-efficiency energy across their operations. Xos meets that demand head-on with a commercially proven mobile energy platform, purpose-built to deliver high-capacity, grid-independent power wherever it is needed, without waiting on permanent infrastructure.

Award at a Glance:

• First U.S. Air Force contract for Xos. Awarded under the AFGSC Rapid Capabilities Division Showcase, a competitive, merit-based program that rapidly evaluates and fields emerging commercial technologies, the agreement establishes Xos as a defense technology provider. It validates the Xos Hub™ as a deployable power solution capable of meeting U.S. Department of Defense mission requirements and opens a new addressable market for the Company’s mobile energy platform.
• Modified for military-grade performance. Under the prototype agreement, Xos will adapt its Xos Hub™ mobile battery energy storage system to deliver reliable, high-capacity, standards-based charging for electrified support equipment and vehicles, extending the same grid-independent, infrastructure-free capability that commercial fleets rely on to demanding field environments.
• A platform built for scale across sectors. The AFGSC award extends the Xos Hub customer base beyond commercial fleets and municipal operators into the U.S. defense ecosystem, adding to a growing pipeline that spans port authorities, utilities, and federal grant programs. It validates the Hub’s role as infrastructure-grade mobile power for the most demanding operators in the world.
• American-made. Designed in California and manufactured in Tennessee, the system will undergo primary assembly and integration at Xos’s Byrdstown, Tennessee facility, reflecting a fully domestic design-to-build model that delivers purpose-built energy solutions from a U.S. production base.

“This award marks a strategic inflection point for Xos. When the United States Air Force evaluates the market and selects our technology, it confirms what we set out to build from day one: a mobile energy platform proven in commercial operations that can meet the most demanding mission requirements in the field. Defense is a significant new addressable market for the Xos Ecosystem, and it is one where our advantages compound: American design and manufacturing, proven reliability, and deployable power that needs no fixed infrastructure. This is how Xos scales, carrying a platform already trusted across multiple sectors into the highest-stakes markets in the world,” said Dakota Semler, Chief Executive Officer of Xos.

The opportunity is substantial. The U.S. Department of Defense is the largest institutional consumer of energy in the United States, and the U.S. Army has committed to fielding microgrids at every installation and an all-electric non-tactical vehicle fleet by 2035. Xos is built to help power that shift: the Xos Hub delivers high-capacity, deployable energy with no permanent infrastructure, the same capability already proven in the field today, now adapted for defense operations.

“This award reflects disciplined execution across engineering, operations, and manufacturing. As a non-traditional contractor, we move fast and we deliver, adapting a commercially proven product for a new mission and building it right here in Tennessee. It is a powerful demonstration of the flexibility of our platform and the strength of our American manufacturing base” said Giordano Sordoni, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Xos.

With a period of performance extending into late 2027, the agreement positions Xos to demonstrate the versatility of the Xos Hub across new environments while deepening its domestic manufacturing capabilities. The Company intends to build on this milestone as it pursues additional opportunities to bring its mobile charging and energy storage technology to fleets and operators seeking reliable, deployable, infrastructure-free power.

About Xos

Xos is a leading energy storage and fleet electrification solutions provider. The Xos Hub is a proactive, movable power source delivering high-capacity output and high-speed charging in one. Xos vehicles and fleet management software are purpose-built for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles that travel on last-mile, back-to-base routes. The Company leverages its proprietary technologies to provide a diverse customer base with rapid-deployment energy storage and charging solutions and commercial fleets with battery-electric vehicles that are easier to maintain and more cost-efficient on a total cost of ownership (TCO) basis than their internal combustion engine counterparts. For more information, visit www.xostrucks.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. These statements are based on the current expectations and beliefs of Xos management and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties, including market demand, competitive conditions, manufacturing capabilities, supply chain constraints, tariff impacts, regulatory changes, product specification finalization, pricing, customer adoption, partner availability, and other factors described in Xos’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Xos undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Media Contact:

Diana Carvajal
Marketing, Communications, and Public Relations
[email protected]

Investor Contact:

Xos Investor Relations
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