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May 18, 2021

CHICAGO, May 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cosmos Holdings, Inc. (the Company") (OTCQX: COSM), a vertically integrated, international pharmaceutical company with a proprietary line of branded and generic pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, OTC medications and an extensive, established European Union distribution network, today provided a business update and reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.

Greg Siokas, Chief Executive Officer of Cosmos Holdings, stated, As anticipated, our revenue for the first quarter of 2021 decreased slightly due to the global pandemic and new Brexit rules that went into effect in January 2021, which had a temporary impact on our parallel trade business. Nevertheless, we continue to report the continued growth in our nutraceuticals business, which increased by 89% year over year and sequentially by 60% versus the fourth quarter of 2020. Looking ahead, we believe that in the coming quarters our full line wholesale revenue will outpace the temporary decrease in our parallel trade revenue, which in turn, should also improve as the market adapts to the new Brexit rules.

We launched four new Sky Premium Life products: Bodyguard, Osteodome, King Eros and Queen Venus. We also launched Mosept-Oral, a new, proprietary oral antiseptic spray designed to be effective against bacteria, certain viruses and fungi, as well as for the symptomatic relief of painful, irritated sore throats. We believe that the introduction of new branded pharmaceuticals and new nutraceuticals into international markets will become major drivers of our revenue growth and profitability in coming quarters, as we have built a robust distribution network, which now includes relationships with over 160 wholesale pharmaceutical distributors across Europes largest markets, with access to over 50,000 pharmacies.

Most recently, our subsidiary, Decahedron Ltd, a UK-based pharmaceutical wholesaler, distributor and fulfillment center, initiated the launch of Sky Premium Life products on Amazon United Kingdom (UK) and we expect to have all 65 Sky Premium Life SKUs listed on Amazon UK by the end of this year. The Amazon UK initiative is major step forward in the roll-out of our e-commerce and online global distribution strategy. Launching our Sky Premium Life products on Amazon UK is expected to provide us the opportunity for exponential growth, driven by the increasing global demand for vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements, as well as the shift towards e-commerce shopping. In addition, we continue to add distributors worldwide and expect to enter a number of new European and global markets later this year.

Its important to note that we are investing heavily in R&D and marketing of our proprietary line of branded pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and food supplements. Also in our results of operations are included $1.2 million of non-cash, stock-based compensation expenses related to international consulting activities, all of which we believe will help drive our future success. Finally, we are working towards our goal of uplisting to a national securities exchange, which we believe will enhance Cosmos visibility in the investment community and help increase the liquidity of the stock, supporting our goal of building long-term shareholder value as we execute on a number of key initiatives this year.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 REVENUE $ 11,619,076 $ 11,933,248 COST OF GOODS SOLD 10,617,741 10,740,077 GROSS PROFIT 1,001,335 1,193,171 INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS (1,731,098 ) 225,564 NET LOSS (2,173,903 ) (483,310 )BASIC NET LOSS PER SHARE $ (0.14 ) $ (0.04 )DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE $ (0.14 ) $ (0.04 )WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDINGBasic 15,034,219 13,225,387 Diluted 15,034,219 13,228,387

About Cosmos Holdings, Inc.

Cosmos Holdings Inc., is an international pharmaceutical company, with a proprietary line of branded and generic pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, OTC medications and medical devices and an extensive, established EU distribution network. The Company identifies, acquires, develops and commercializes products that improve patients' lives and outcomes and has an extensive network of clients in Germany, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Denmark, Italy, France, Singapore, Ireland, Sweden, Poland, Netherlands, and Greece. Cosmos Holdings has offices and distribution centers in Thessaloniki, Greece, Athens, Greece and Harlow, UK. More information is available at www.cosmosholdingsinc.com and www.skypremiumlife.com.

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