Astrotech to Demo 1st Detect’s TRACER 1000 to US and Foreign Government Agencies

To exhibit at Border Security Expo 2018 – Stand 529

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$ASTC–Astrotech (NASDAQ: ASTC) will demonstrate 1st Detect’s mass
spectrometry-based explosives and narcotics detector, the TRACER 1000,
at Stand 529 at the Border Security Expo (BSE) in San Antonio, TX from
Jan. 31st to Feb. 2nd, 2018.

“With high-level decision makers from throughout the world in
attendance, the Border Security Expo is an excellent venue to showcase
the TRACER 1000 to our target audience of government, border,
immigration and law enforcement agencies,” said Thomas B. Pickens III,
CEO of 1st Detect and Astrotech. “We look forward to arming
security forces worldwide with our advanced technologies, both to help
combat the opioid epidemic and keep borders safe from terroristic
threats.”

About BSE

Critical for operators at all levels of leadership as well as industry
partners, BSE provides a comprehensive understanding of the challenges
of the border environment, and the opportunity to be an integral part of
identifying workable solutions. For more information, visit www.bordersecurityexpo.com.

About Astrotech

Astrotech is an innovative science and technology company that invents,
acquires, and commercializes technological innovations sourced from
research institutions, laboratories and internally–then funds, manages,
and builds scalable start-up companies for profitable divestiture to
market leaders to maximize shareholder value. 1st
Detect develops and sells chemical analyzers for use in the
security, defense, healthcare and environmental markets. Astrotech is
headquartered in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.1stdetect.com
or www.astrotechcorp.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made
pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are
subject to risks, trends, and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to be materially different from the forward-looking statement.
These factors include, but are not limited to, whether we can
successfully develop our proprietary technologies and whether the market
will accept our products and services, as well as other risk factors and
business considerations described in the Company’s Securities and
Exchange Commission filings including the annual report on Form 10-K.
Any forward-looking statements in this document should be evaluated in
light of these important risk factors. The Company assumes no obligation
to update these forward-looking statements.

Contacts

Company Contact:
Astrotech
Nicole Conser, 512-485-9530
Marketing
Director
or
IR Contact:
LHA Investor Relations
Kirsten
Chapman / Moriah Shilton, 415-433-3777
[email protected]