May 30, 2017   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Norsat Announces Election of Directors

VANCOUVER, May 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - Norsat International Inc. ("Norsat" or "the Company") (TSX: NII and NYSE MKT: NSAT), a provider of unique and customized communication solutions for remote and challenging applications, today announced that all the nominees listed in the information circular dated April 28, 2017 were elected as Directors of Norsat at its annual general and special meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") on May 29, 2017. The detailed results of the vote are set out below:

    Nominee    Votes For           % Votes       Votes Withheld            % Votes
                                     For                                  Withheld
    ---                              ---                                  --------

    Fabio
     Doninelli           1,853,089         59.36                1,268,773          40.64
    ----------           ---------         -----                ---------          -----

     Joseph
     Caprio              1,880,289         60.23                1,241,573          39.77
     ------              ---------         -----                ---------          -----

    Amiee
     Chan                2,025,624         64.89                1,096,237          35.11
    -----                ---------         -----                ---------          -----

    James
     Topham              2,052,726         65.75                1,069,135          34.25
    -------              ---------         -----                ---------          -----

    Peter
     Ciceri              2,055,126         65.83                1,066,735          34.17
    -------              ---------         -----                ---------          -----

All other matters voted on at the Meeting are as follows:

Appointment of Auditors

A poll was conducted with respect to the appointment of auditors. According to proxies received and the poll conducted, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, was re-appointed auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and the Directors are authorized to determine their remuneration with 2,066,922 (66.21%) votes cast in favour and 1,054,940 (33.79%) votes withheld.

About Norsat International Inc.

Founded in 1977, Norsat International Inc. is a provider of unique and customized communication solutions for remote and challenging applications. Norsat's products and services include leading-edge product design and development, production, distribution and infield support and service of fly-away satellite terminals, microwave components, antennas, Radio Frequency (RF) conditioning products, maritime based satellite terminals and remote network connectivity solutions. More information is available at www.norsat.com, via email at investor@norsat.com or by phone at 1-604-821-2800.

SOURCE Norsat International Inc.