Thumzup Media Corporation Announces Insider Open Market Stock Purchases and Ongoing Share Repurchase Activity

• Management and Directors demonstrate long-term confidence with recent insider open market stock purchases since up-listing to Nasdaq of more than $120,000 and have invested more than $742,000 since inception
   
• Company has executed approximately $216,000 worth of stock buybacks so far under its previously announced up to $1 million share repurchase program as authorized by its board of directors

LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Thumzup Media Corporation ("Thumzup" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: TZUP), an emerging leader in social media branding and programmatic marketing solutions, today announced recent open-market stock purchases by Company insiders, as well as continued share repurchase activity under its previously authorized $1 million stock buyback program.

During the most recent trading window in March 2025, Company insiders purchased approximately $60,381 worth of Thumzup common stock at prices ranging from $3.56 to $3.72 per share. In December 2024, insiders had previously acquired approximately $62,000 worth of common stock at prices between $3.20 and $4.73 per share.

Cumulatively, since the Company's inception, Thumzup insiders have made the following equity investments:

• Robert Haag, Member of the Board of Directors – $575,000 through a combination of open-market purchases and private placements
• Dr. Joanna Dodd Massey, Member of the Board of Directors – $95,000 in private placements
• Isaac Dietrich, Chief Financial Officer – $35,000 through a combination of open-market purchases and private placements
• Paul Dickman, Member of the Board of Directors – $20,000 in private placements
• Robert Steele, Founder and Chief Executive Officer – $17,000 through a combination of open-market purchases and private placements

These insider transactions reflect a strong vote of confidence in Thumzup's strategic direction, operational execution and long-term growth prospects.

In addition to insider buying activity, Thumzup has repurchased approximately $216,000 of its common stock over the past three trading days under its up to $1 million share buyback program authorized by its board of directors. The repurchases were executed at prices ranging from $3.58 to $3.68 per share and were conducted in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

"Continued insider buying and the execution of our share repurchase program reflect our belief in Thumzup's business model and long-term value proposition," said Robert Steele, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thumzup Media Corporation. "We remain committed to executing our strategic initiatives while allocating capital in a disciplined manner that we believe enhances shareholder value."

The Company may continue to repurchase shares from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions, legal requirements, and other business considerations.

Thumzup recently announced that it had surpassed 700 advertisers on its platform, achieving a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) exceeding 200 percent. The Company remains actively engaged in evaluating strategic acquisition opportunities that are generating meaningful revenue and positive cash flows from operations.

The Thumzup app is available for download on the App Store and Google Play.

About Thumzup®

Thumzup Media Corporation (Thumzup) is democratizing the multi-billion dollar social media branding and marketing industry. Its flagship product, the Thumzup platform, utilizes a robust programmatic advertiser dashboard coupled with a consumer-facing App to enable individuals to get paid cash for posting about participating advertisers on major social media outlets through the Thumzup App. The easy-to-use dashboard allows advertisers to programmatically customize their campaigns. Cash payments are made to App users/creators through PayPal and other digital payment systems.

Thumzup was featured on CBS Los Angeles and in KTLA.

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SOURCE Thumzup Media Corporation