Northern Spirit Resources Inc. Announces Appointment of New Director and Filing of Second Quarter 2013 Financial Statements a...

Northern Spirit Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NS) ("Northern Spirit") is pleased
to announce that Mr. Paul Cheung has joined Northern Spirit's board of
directors. Mr. Cheung has been an independent businessman since January 2001. He
has founded multiple drilling and oilfield services companies since 1997,
including Alliance Drilling and Oilfield Services Ltd., Partner Drilling Ltd.,
Advance Drilling Ltd. and Independent Well Servicing Ltd. Additionally, Mr.
Cheung has been involved with Grand Bow Petroleum Ltd. and Alliance Energy Ltd.,
both private oil and gas exploration companies.


"Mr. Cheung brings a wealth of financial, business and corporate skills and
experience to Northern Spirit and we are extremely pleased to welcome him to our
board of directors," said Kevin R. Baker, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Northern Spirit.


Additionally, Northern Spirit is pleased to announce that it has filed its
unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2013 and the related management's discussion and analysis on the System
for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR") website at
www.sedar.com.


All filings can be accessed electronically under Northern Spirit's profile on
the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com.


Neither 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 release.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Northern Spirit Resources Inc.
Kevin R. Baker Q.C.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Dir: [phone]


Northern Spirit Resources Inc.
John H. Cassels
Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer & Secretary
Dir: [phone]