The Board of Directors of Northern Graphite Corporation announce that Mr. Hugues Jacquemin B.Sc. (hons) Dip. Esp.

has been appointed Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the Company. Mr. Jacquemin will also be nominated for election to the Company's Board of Directors at the next Annual Meeting. Greg Bowes, the former CEO, has been appointed Executive Chairman and will continue to provide support and assistance to Mr. Jacquemin and the management team during a transition period.

Mr. Jacquemin's appointment is subject to acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV"). The Board of Directors wishes to thank Greg Bowes for his integrity, leadership and dedication to the Company over the past years which culminated in the financing and acquisition of Imerys' natural graphite division. The Board is extremely pleased to welcome Hugues to the management team where he is tasked with leading the Company through the next phase of its development, specifically, rapidly growing the Company's graphite production and building its capacity to manufacture battery anode material and other value added products.