Humboldt Announces Granting of Share Options

Humboldt Capital Corporation (TSX VENTURE:HMB) announced today that its Board of
Directors has approved the issuance of stock options, effective June 2, 2011, to
purchase 60,000 common shares of the Corporation at an exercise price of $2.52
per share, exercisable until June 1, 2016.


The options are being issued to a new director of the Corporation in the amount
of 60,000 common shares. Options are being issued in accordance with Humboldt's
share option plan dated May 28, 2003.


The total number of options outstanding after the issuance is 1,090,000, or 9.1%
of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Corporation.


Forward-looking statements - the press release today contains "forward-looking"
information. Actual results could differ materially from the conclusions,
forecasts or projections in the forward-looking information. Certain material
factors and assumptions were applied in drawing the conclusions or making the
forecasts or projections as reflected in the forward-looking information.
Additional information about the material factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the conclusion, forecast or projection in the
forward-looking information and the material factors or assumptions that were
applied in drawing the conclusion or making the forecast or projection as
reflected in the forward-looking information is contained in the press release.