Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 10, 2024) - WEST OAK CORP. (CSE: WO) ("West Oak" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the changing of its corporate name to "Silicon Metals Corp." effective as of today. Also, the Company announces a new CUSIP number of 82706E104 and a new trading symbol of "SI". The Company's shares will begin trading under the new CUSIP and trading symbol as of Friday October 11th, 2024, at the market open. The Company has a new power point presentation and website which can all be located at .

Secondly, the Company also welcomes Mr. Andrew Brown as its new Corporate Secretary. Mr. Brown joins the Company from Ardent Corporate Services Inc., a full-service corporate secretarial firm that provides corporate secretarial and corporate governance services for public and private companies including go-public transactions, private placements, SEDI, SEDAR, and regulatory reporting. Mr. Brown has over 15 years of experience working in the public markets and has served as Corporate Secretary for multiple publicly traded companies on the Canadian Securities Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange.

Lastly, the Company also announces the engagement of Omni8 Communications Inc. (DBA Omni8 Global) to provide marketing services pursuant to a consulting services agreement commencing on the date hereof for a period of seven months. In consideration for the services provided, the Company will pay Omni8 a cash fee of $7,500 per month. The services will include helping the Company develop a corporate marketing strategy, general marketing, and public relations advisory services, developing and distributing marketing materials, news release drafting and associated dissemination, making introductions to Omni8's network of media contacts, internet and social media marketers, news publishers and other similar providers, as well as assisting with various other public relations and investor outreach efforts. The services provided will be facilitated by way of affiliate publishers and digital venues such as programmatic digital marketing, social media marketing, radio advertising, email marketing, influencer outreach and placement of marketing content on public websites.

Omni8 and the Company deal at arm's length. Omni8's contact information is: email: info@omni8global.com; telephone: 1-855-575-7268; address: 1075 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 3C9. Omni8 is a content focused digital marketing agency that strives to think outside the box. Omni8 is an expert in branding, messaging, digital marketing, and content creation. Omni8's model combines the art of public company communications with the science of digital marketing.

About Silicon Metals Corp.

Silicon Metals Corp. is currently focused on exploration in western Canada, namely British Columbia. The Company holds an undivided 100% right, title and interest in the Ptarmigan Silica Project located approximately 130km from Valemount, British Columbia, and currently has an Option to explore the Hedge Hog Project located 15km north of the town of Wells in the Caribou Mining Division of central British Columbia. Management and the board of directors of currently consists of Morgan Good (Chief Executive Officer and Director), Leighton Bocking (Director), Adrian Smith (Director and Qualified Person) and Bennett Liu (Chief Financial Officer).

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF

SILICON METALS CORP.

"Morgan Good"

Morgan Good
Chief Executive Officer and Director

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "intends" or "anticipates", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "should", "would" or "occur". This information and these statements, referred to herein as "forward‐looking statements", are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation, statements regarding the fact that the Company's shares will begin trading under a new CUSIP and trading symbol and the timing thereof, the scope of services to be rendered by Omni8, and the compensation expected to be provided to Omni8 in consideration of its services. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.

In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, the Company has applied certain material assumptions, including without limitation, that the Company's shares will begin trading under the new CUSIP and trading symbol on the date disclosed; that there will be no regulatory or other compliance related changes impacting the timing of the CUSIP and trading symbol change; that Omni8 will provide the services under the consulting agreement as anticipated by management; that the consulting agreement will not be terminated early; that the engagement of Omni8 will proceed as currently anticipated; and that the Company will have sufficient resources to compensate Omni8 in accordance with the consulting agreement.

These forward‐looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, that the Company's shares will not begin trading under the new CUSIP and trading symbol on the date disclosed; that the Company will run into compliance or other regulatory related issues impacting the CUSIP and trading symbol change; that Omni8 will be unable or unwilling to perform the services under the consulting agreement as anticipated by management, or at all; that either Omni8 or the Company will terminate the consulting agreement early; that the Company will not have the financial resources required to compensate Omni8 in accordance with the consulting agreement; regulatory changes impacting the services being provided by Omni8; and unanticipated costs.

Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial out-look that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. We seek safe harbor.