Phunware Added to FTSE Russell Microcap® Index

Addition supplements inclusion in FTSE Russell 2000^® and FTSE Russell 3000^® indexes from prior June 28 reconstitution at market close

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#OwnYourData—Phunware, Inc. (NASDAQ: PHUN) (the “Company”), a fully-integrated enterprise cloud platform for mobile that provides products, solutions, data and services for brands worldwide, today announced that it was added to the FTSE Russell Microcap^® index yesterday at the conclusion of the 2019 FTSE Russell annual index reconstitution, effective July 1.

“We are extremely pleased for Phunware to have been added to the FTSE Russell Microcap^® index after our inclusion in both the FTSE Russell 2000 and FTSE Russell 3000 indexes late last week,” said Alan S. Knitowski, CEO and Co-Founder of Phunware.

Membership in the FTSE Russell Microcap^® index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the appropriate growth and value style indexes. FTSE Russell determines membership for its Russell indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes, offering a global platform for increasing the Company’s visibility and exposure to leading institutional investors worldwide.

Russell indexes are widely used by global investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies, with approximately $9 trillion in assets benchmarked their US indexes. Russell indexes are part of FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider. For more information on the Russell Microcap^® index and the Russell indexes’ reconstitution, go to the “Russell Reconstitution” section of the FTSE Russell website.

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About Phunware, Inc.

Everything You Need to Succeed on Mobile — Transforming Digital Human Experience

Phunware, Inc. (NASDAQ: PHUN), is the pioneer of Multiscreen-as-a-Service (MaaS), a fully integrated enterprise cloud platform for mobile that provides companies the products, solutions, data and services necessary to engage, manage and monetize their mobile application portfolios and audiences globally at scale. Phunware’s Software Development Kits (SDKs) include location-based services, mobile engagement, content management, messaging, advertising, loyalty (PhunCoin & Phun) and analytics, as well as a mobile application framework of pre-integrated iOS and Android software modules for building in-house or channel-based mobile application and vertical solutions. Phunware helps the world’s most respected brands create category-defining mobile experiences, with more than one billion active devices touching its platform each month. For more information about how Phunware is transforming the way consumers and brands interact with mobile in the virtual and physical worlds, visit https://www.phunware.com, https://www.phuncoin.com and follow @phunware and @phuncoin on all social media platforms.

About FTSE Russell

FTSE Russell is a global index leader that provides innovative benchmarking, analytics and data solutions for investors worldwide. FTSE Russell calculates thousands of indexes that measure and benchmark markets and asset classes in more than 70 countries, covering 98% of the investable market globally. FTSE Russell index expertise and products are used extensively by institutional and retail investors globally. Approximately $16 trillion is currently benchmarked to FTSE Russell indexes. For over 30 years, leading asset owners, asset managers, ETF providers and investment banks have chosen FTSE Russell indexes to benchmark their investment performance and create ETFs, structured products and index-based derivatives.

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