SAN DIEGO, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Frontera Investment, Inc. (OTC:FRNV) announced today that it has entered into a lease agreement with Mecca Travel Center for a new in-store branch in a new Super AMPM/ARCO convenience store located in Mecca, California (about 10 miles east of Frontera's Coachella branch). Subject to permitting, the branch should open within 90 days. Frontera is analyzing other AMPM locations and plans to transfer and/or relocate the technology and equipment it has in its two remaining manned kiosks to AMPM sites. Frontera has also received all permits needed to assume operations of its newly acquired Oxnard location and will begin running the business on September 1st. Frontera is awaiting permits for its Dinuba location, but has confirmed that all Frontera services are permitted on the site. That branch will open within 60 days. Upon opening the new stores in Dinuba and Mecca, California, Frontera will have 9 stores in operation, including 2 manned kiosks. The Hispanic market is currently estimated at 40 million consumers, half are un-banked. About 35 percent of the total US households are un-banked or use alternative financial services companies. Forward-Looking Statements Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. These risks, assumptions and uncertainties include: the ability to complete expansion within currently estimated time frames and budgets; the ability to compete effectively in a rapidly evolving and price competitive marketplace; changes in business strategy; the successful integration of newly acquired businesses; and other risks referenced from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATASOURCE: Frontera Investment, Inc. CONTACT: Allan Youngberg, CFO of Frontera Investment, Inc., +1-858-549-7061 Web site:

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