Company Sees Revenue Growth of 340% to $6.8 Million IRVINE, CA--(Marketwired - May 11, 2017) - Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC) ("Terra Tech" or the "Company"), a vertically integrated cannabis-focused agriculture company, today announced its first quarter 2017 financial results for the period ended March 31, 2017. Derek Peterson, Chief Executive Officer of Terra Tech Corp., commented, "We are pleased to see the impact of our expansion strategy to open cannabis dispensaries in core target markets drive strong sales in the first quarter. We also reported higher sales of our wholesale IVXX-branded cannabis products as a result of its improved brand recognition coupled with expanded distribution channels. Total first quarter revenues were $6.8 million, representing a 340% increase over the prior year period and we are on track to meet our revenue guidance of $38 - $40 million for 2017." "This quarter saw the opening of our fourth Nevada-based Blüm dispensary, located in Reno. This location benefits from limited local competition and we are pleased to record excellent initial sales from Blüm, Reno, which was our best-performing dispensary in the quarter. We consider Nevada to be a major growth opportunity for the Company and are proud to have established a strong presence in the State of Nevada, across both Reno and Las Vegas. This week, the Nevada Tax Commission adopted temporary regulations to allow the state to issue recreational marijuana licenses as early as July 1, which should pave the wave for Terra Tech to break into the recreational market in the second half of 2017. This is a source of great excitement for us." "Looking ahead, we also remain focused on driving our expansion in the State of California, a major economy with a progressive attitude toward the cannabis sector. To support this strategic goal, we made rapid progress in the first quarter building out a new cultivation facility in Oakland, California, as well as designing both a dispensary and cutting edge production facility in San Leandro, California. We hope to have completed these projects by the end of the year. This was a strong start to the year and we are confident that our strategic growth plan, coupled with ongoing market acceptance of cannabis, will drive Terra Tech's growth in 2017 and beyond." Financial Update:

Total revenues generated for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 increased 340% to approximately $6.8 million, compared to $1.5 million in the same period in 2016. The increase in first quarter revenues was primarily attributable to sales from the Blüm dispensary in Oakland, California, sales from the Company's four Nevada-based Blüm Dispensaries and sales of IVXX cannabis products. This was partially offset by a decrease in Edible Garden sales due to the expiration of the Company's contract with a grower of floral products.

Gross profits for the three months ended March 31, 2017 were approximately $359,000, an increase of approximately $225,000 compared with the prior year period. Gross margin for the first quarter of 2017 amounted to approximately 5%, compared to a gross margin of approximately 9% for the first quarter of 2016. Margins were impacted by increased spending on the development of new forms of extracted cannabis products and the refinement of Terra Tech's propriety recipe of extraction.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2017 amounted to approximately $6.4 million, compared to approximately $2.0 million for the first quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily due to an increase in salaries due to new hires associated with the Blüm dispensaries. Other expenses include an increase in consultants' fees in connection with the Nevada business and an increase in amortization expense due to intangible assets acquired in the Black Oak Gallery acquisition

We realized an operating loss of approximately $6.0 million for the first quarter of 2017,