NEW YORK, June 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces, today announced The Pulse Beverage Corp. (OTCQX: PLSB), an emerging beverage company and makers of Natural Cabana® Lemonades/Limeades and Coconut Waters, and PULSE® Heart & Body Health functional beverages, has qualified to trade on OTCQX®, the best marketplace for established, global and growth companies.

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Pulse begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol "PLSB."  U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

"Pulse is helping keep America and the world healthy and hydrated with its innovative line of nutritious, delicious beverages and coconut waters," said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group.  "We are proud to welcome the company to our OTCQX Best Marketplace and look forward to supporting Pulse as it continues along its growth path." 

"Pulse is pleased to upgrade from OTCQB today and join the many top tier companies trading on the prestigious OTCQX marketplace," commented Pulse CEO Bob Yates.  "The high standards of the OTCQX marketplace underscore our emphasis on continued financial transparency, communication with investors and shareholders through our SEC filings, and our commitment to making our stock as accessible as possible to the investment community through the OTCQX visibility and market-making support.  The improved visibility and liquidity of our stock is an essential component of our growth strategy and is an important step forward as we continue to grow our brands and seek to deliver long-term shareholder value."

Hart & Hart, LLP serves as Pulse's Designated Advisor for Disclosure ("DAD") on OTCQX, responsible for providing professional guidance on OTCQX requirements and U.S. securities laws.

Pulse Beverage Corporation is an emerging beverage company that offers beverage brands that are great tasting, good-for-you, refreshing, low-calorie natural drinks, including: PULSE® Heart & Body Health functional beverages, Natural Cabana® Lemonade and Limeade and Natural Cabana® Coconut Water.  Combining all-natural ingredients, essential vitamins and minerals, Pulse's beverage brands provide consumers with high-quality, healthy alternatives. For more information, please visit: www.pulsebeverage.com or email info@pulsebeverage.com.

About OTC Markets Group Inc.
OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities.  Through our OTC Link® ATS, we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum of securities.  We organize these securities into marketplaces to inform investors of opportunities and risks: the OTCQX® Best Marketplace; the OTCQB® Venture Marketplace; and the OTC Pink® Open Marketplace.  Our data-driven platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors.  To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and SEC regulated ATS.

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Saskia Sidenfaden, OTC Markets Group Inc., +1 (212) 896-4428, saskia@otcmarkets.com

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