Electra Stone : Closes First Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement

January 5th, 2016

Vancouver, British Columbia - Electra Stone Ltd. (TSX Venture: ELT) ('Electra') announces the closing of the first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement (see the Company's news release dated October December 31, 2015) issuing 4,216,868 Units ('Units') at C$0.083 per for total aggregate gross proceeds of C$350,000.

Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant ('Warrant'). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $0.20 per share for a period of 24 months following the date of issuance.

All of the securities issued under the first tranche of the offering are subject to a hold period expiring on May 6, 2016.

The net proceeds of the Private Placement will be used to advance the Company's operations and for general and corporate purposes.

About Electra Stone

Electra Stone Ltd. is building a vertically integrated public Nephrite Jade mining, trading & marketing company. Electra is focused on international market growth and trade of Nephrite Jade from British Columbia into Asian markets with a specific focus on China. Electra also continues to operate its Apple Bay aluminum-silica quarry on Vancouver Island, which has been in continuous operation since 2003.

For further information on Electra Stone Ltd. please visit www.electrastone.com or contact: Tyler Lowes at 604-681-1568,

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

'John Costigan'

President and Director.

Forward Looking Statements

This document contains forward-looking statements. Forward -looking statements in this news release include completion of a financing and use of proceeds. Forward information is subject to significant risks and uncertainties, as actual results may differ materially from forecasted results. Factors which may prevent the forward looking statements from coming to fruition include that we may not agree on terms with the investor and we may receive not regulatory or shareholder approval. Forward-looking information is provided as of the date hereof and is based on current expectations, including, but not limited to timing of mineral resource estimates, future exploration or project development programs and the impact on the Company of these events. We assume no responsibility to update, or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law. For a detailed list of risks and uncertainties as it relates to Electra Stone Ltd., please refer to the Company's 2014 Annual Financials filed with SEDAR.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.