Northern Star Announces Significant New Gold Discovery of 2.54oz/t Over 15.74 Feet at Malartic-Midway Project

Northern Star Mining Corporation (TSX VENTURE: NSM.V) (Northern Star Mining or the "Company") is pleased to announce results from a new zone discovered on its wholly owned Malartic-Midway gold project.

Results from surface drill hole MC-08-160 on section 54+00E, intersected a mineralized gabbro and returned the following results:

HOLE #     From (m)  To (m)  Core length (m)     Grade (g/t Au)   Rock Type

MC-08-160    254.0   258.8     4.8 (15.74ft)    86.48 (2.54opt)   Gabbro
Including    256.3   256.8      0.5 (1.64ft)  802.43 (23.46opt)   Gabbro
Including    256.3   258.9      2.6 (8.53ft)    160.69 (4.7opt)   Gabbro

An additional gold mineralized zone was also discovered located some 200 meters above the zone which has returned.

HOLE #     From (m)  To (m)  Core length (m)     Grade (g/t Au)   Rock Type

MC-08-160     33.0    37.9     4.9 (16.07ft)     5.38 (0.15opt)   Gabbro