Newton Energy Corporation Announces Grant of Options

Newton Energy Corporation (TSX VENTURE:NTN) (the "Company" or "Newton")
announces that its Board of Directors has approved the granting of stock options
to purchase 820,000 common shares of the Company to the Company's directors,
officers and employees, subject to regulatory and TSX Venture Exchange approval.
The options were issued with an exercise price of $0.15 per share, vest
immediately and have a five year term.


About Newton 

Newton is an oil and gas company with exploratory targets on its East Midlands
licenses in the United Kingdom. Newton maintains offices in London, England and
Calgary, Alberta.


This news release may contain certain forward-looking information and
statements, including without limitation, statements pertaining to regulatory
approval for the issuance of stock options, including the Company's ability to
obtain necessary approvals from the TSX Venture Exchange. All statements
included herein, other than statements of historical fact, including are
forward-looking information and such information involves various risks and
uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be
accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from
those anticipated in such information. A description of assumptions used to
develop such forward-looking information and a description of risk factors that
may cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking information
can be found in Newton's disclosure documents on the SEDAR website at
www.sedar.com. Newton does not undertake to update any forward-looking
information except in accordance with applicable securities laws.