Appleton Discovers New Mineralized Zone at Sirabada, Manalo Gold Project

Appleton Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:AEX) is pleased to announce the discovery
of a new mineralized zone (Hilltop Structure) during recent aircore (AC)
drilling at the Sirabada Prospect on the Manalo Gold Project.




Highlights include:

--  0.88 grams per tonne (g/t) gold over 10 metres in MSAC-10-009. 
--  2.29 g/t gold over the bottom 4 metres in MSAC-10-019. 
--  Up-dip extension of mineralization in MSAC-10-020 displays 2 intervals
    (Table 1). 
--  Drill holes MSAC-10-009 and 019/020 are 220 metres apart along strike. 
--  The new trend lies 200 metres west of and parallel to the main Sirabada
    structure. 
--  Sirabada hosts an extensive hard rock artisanal mine site, covering an
    area more than 200 x 400 metres. 


Table 1: Highlights from Hilltop Structure

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Drill Hole           From (m)          To (m)      Length (m)         Au g/t
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MSAC-10-009                0              10              10            0.88
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MSAC-10-019               55              59               4            2.29
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MSAC-10-020                6              14               8            0.77
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             and          24              33               9            0.79
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All reported assays are by screen metallics method.                         



Aircore drilling tested several targets on the Sirabada and Mansaya Prospects.
At Sirabada, 34 drill holes totalling 2103 metres cut 3 fences across the
western side of the extensive soil geochemical anomaly. Five holes also tested
under the main Sirabada structure, returning several low-grade intervals (see
Table 2).




Table 2: Highlights from Sirabada Main Structure

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Drill Hole           From (m)          To (m)      Length (m)         Au g/t
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MSB-10-022                31              33               2            0.96
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             and          57              63               6            0.30
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MSB-10-023                39              45               6            0.73
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             and          65              68               3            0.80
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All reported assays are by screen metallics method.                         



At Mansaya, 52 aircore drill holes totalling 1784 metres were completed in 3
fences across a broad soil geochemical anomaly. Results are pending.


Dialafara Southern Segment

The 2009/10 drill campaign on the Dialafara Southern Segment returned numerous
significant intervals. Recent re-interpretation of those results and the host
structures suggests that mineralization is controlled by a series of
northeast-trending extension veins intersecting a northwest-trending contact
between a coarse sandstone unit and fine mudstone units. These structural
intersections host long intervals of gold mineralization perhaps in an en
echelon and stacked arrangement. Table 3 highlights the previously released
results from the Dialafara Southern Segment.




Table 3: Highlights from Dialafara Southern Segment

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Drill Hole           From (m)          To (m)      Length (m)         Au g/t
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MDL-07-001              71.0            80.0             9.0         (i)9.57
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MDL-07-002              87.0            93.0             6.0        (i)29.07
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MDL-07-011              53.0            66.0            13.0         (i)2.43
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MDL-09-053              39.0            51.0            12.0            0.55
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MDL-09-054              37.0            54.0            17.0            0.95
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MDL-09-058              14.0            26.0            12.0            0.89
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MDL-09-068              86.0           112.0            26.0            0.51
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MDL-09-072              60.0            73.0            13.0            0.44
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MDL-09-073              68.0            82.0            14.0            2.06
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             and        93.0           124.0            31.0            3.76
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MDL-10-086              47.0           108.0            61.0            0.95
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MDL-10-088              93.0           119.0            26.0            1.04
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MDL-10-089              64.0            76.0            12.0            1.03
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MDL-10-097              51.0            65.0            14.0            0.68
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MDL-09-099              27.0            80.0            53.0            1.62
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MDL-10-108              70.0            72.0             2.0            4.01
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MDL-10-110             108.0           118.0            10.0            3.68
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(i) Assayed by 30g FA/AA finish                                             



All samples were initially analyzed by 50 gram fire assay. Samples identified in
potentially mineralized zones or than returned anomalous (greater than 0.10 g/t)
gold values were re-assayed by screen metallics analysis. Previous work suggests
that Manalo hosts moderate coarse gold.


Quality Control and Assurance

The widths and grades reported are drill intercept widths and may not represent
the true width of mineralization. Individual gold assays have not been cut but
high grade samples have been separately reported in the table above. Samples are
reverse circulation cuttings collected using a cyclone in 1 metre intervals that
are riffle split at the drill site. All samples are assayed by fire assay (50
gram charge). Zones of quartz veining and limonite were submitted for check
assays by the screen metallic method in order identify the presence and
significance of coarse gold in samples. The primary laboratory is ALS Chemex in
Bamako, an ISO 17025 certified laboratory. Standard, blank, and duplicate
samples were inserted throughout the sample sequence as quality control checks.
Both Christopher J. Wild, P.Eng. and Paul Cowley, P.Geo., director of Appleton,
are qualified persons for the drilling campaign.


About Mali

Mali is the fastest growing gold producing country in Africa. Production in 2007
amounted to 2 million ounces of gold making Mali Africa's third-largest gold
producer after South Africa and Ghana. AngloGold Ashanti Limited, one of the
largest gold mining companies in the world, has interests in three operating
mines in Mali: Sadiola, Yatela and Morila.


On Behalf of the Board of Directors,

R. Tim Henneberry, P.Geo., President and CEO

Paul Cowley, P.Geo., Director of Appleton Exploration Inc., is the Qualified
Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101, who has reviewed and approved
the technical content of this news release.


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