NOTICE OF SALE CITY OF FOUNTAIN INN, SOUTH CAROLINA $780,000* GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND SERIES 2026 (BANK QUALIFIED) Proposals for the purchase of the above-referenced Bond will be received by City of Fountain Inn, South Carolina ("City") pursuant to the Request for Proposals. A copy of the Request for Proposals may be obtained as described below. A summary of the terms of the Bond and the Request for Proposals are described herein. PROPOSALS DELIVERED BY E-MAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED. Sale Date: September 2, 2026, or on such other date and time as may be established by the City and communicated electronically not less than 48 hours prior to the time the proposals are to be received for the rescheduled sale. Sale Time: 12:00 p.m. South Carolina Time. Bond Dated: Date of delivery (expected to be September 17, 2026). Tax Status: Tax-Exempt/Bank Qualified. Payment Date: Interest accrues on the Bond from its date of delivery. The principal of and interest on the Bond is payable at maturity of the Bond on March 1, 2027. Prepayment: The Bond will not be subject to prepayment prior to maturity. Ratings: None. Legal Opinion: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, Columbia, South Carolina. For additional information, please contact the Municipal Advisor for the City, David Cheatwood, Managing Director, First Tryon Advisors, 6101 Carnegie Boulevard, Suite 210, Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 (telephone: 704-926-2447), e-mail: dcheatwood@firsttryon.com or Bond Counsel, Ray E. Jones or Emily S. Luther, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, 1221 Main Street, Suite 1100, Columbia, South Carolina 29201 (telephone: 803-255-8000), e-mail: columbiabondteam@parkerpoe.com. *Preliminary, subject to change. IPL0365883 Aug 26 2026