TAMPA, FLORIDA–(Marketwired – March 3, 2017) – Robert D. Gries, Jr. (“Mr. Gries“) and certain entities over which he has direction and control, GF Power I, LLC (a Florida limited liability company), GRM Family Limited Partnership (a Florida limited partnership), and GF Factoring, L.P. (a Florida limited partnership) (collectively, and together with Mr. Gries, referred to as the “Gries Entities“), announce beneficial ownership, direction and/or control over trust units (“Trust Units“) of Crius Energy Trust (the “Trust“).