VirTra Board of Directors Appoints New Independent Member

TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 31, 2016 -- VirTra, Inc. (OTC Pink:VTSID), a leading provider of judgmental use of force simulators and firearms training simulators, announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors approved the appointment of a new independent member, Mitchell A. Saltz, to the Board, effective November 1, 2016, increasing the number of independent directors to two and the total number of directors to four.

Mr. Saltz is a seasoned corporate executive and director with relevant experience in a variety of industries, including the firearms manufacturing and firearms safety and security products industries. He has served as a director of NASDAQ-listed firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation from 1998 and served as its Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer from 1998 through 2003.  Since Mr. Saltz assumed the role of CEO in 1998 and joined its board, Smith & Wesson has grown in size from a company with $70 million in annual revenue to a well-recognized firearms brand with $1.4 billion in market capitalization. Mr. Saltz has also served as the Chairman and Managing Partner of Southwest Capital Partners, LLC, an investment banking firm, since 2009. In addition, since October 2012 he has served as Chairman of the Board of NASDAQ-listed Quest Resource Holding Corporation, a provider of management programs to reuse, recycle, and dispose of a wide variety of waste streams and recyclables. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Modern Round Entertainment Corporation.

“We are delighted to welcome Mitch Saltz to our Board of Directors,” said Bob Ferris, Chairman and CEO of VirTra. “Mitch brings significant knowledge and expertise in finance, operational growth, and corporate governance and we look forward to his contribution to our Board and the Company. His appointment brings our Board to a composition of two independent directors, which is one of the requirements of obtaining a listing on the OTCQX market.”

About VirTra

VirTra is a global leading provider of the world's most realistic and effective judgmental use of force simulators. VirTra is the higher standard in firearms training simulators, offering a variety of simulator platforms, powerful gas-powered recoil kits and the patented Threat-Fire™ simulated hostile return fire system. VirTra’s products provide the very best simulation training available for personnel that are entrusted with lethal force and critical missions. The Company’s common stock is not registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Company does not currently file periodic or other reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Larry Clark
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