North American Gem Inc. Appoints New Director

North American Gem Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NAG) (NAG) reports that the company has
appointed Mr. Verne Dawson to the board of directors. Mr. Dawson has over 20
years experience as a successful business owner and has extensive experience in
the capital markets. Mr. Dawson graduated from the administration program at
Okanagan College which allowed him to work in the accounting department for the
Western Canada Lottery Foundation and BC Lottery Corporation. Mr. Dawson has
also spent time as the Senior Plant Operator at Oxidental Petroleum and has
gained experience in open pit mining operations representing NAG in its Kentucky
Operations. Mr. Dawson has also worked for 22 years as an Emergency Services
provider for the Kelowna Fire Department and retired as Senior Captain.


Mr. Peter Dickie recently resigned as director of the company to pursue other
interest. The Company would like to thank Mr. Dickie for all his contributions
to date.


North American Gem Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NAG) is a Junior Exploration Company based
in Western Canada. The Company's primary goal is to explore for Coal in North
America, currently the focus is in Kentucky, Saskatchewan, and West Virginia. In
addition to Coal exploration, the Company also has interests in Uranium, Copper,
Gold, Molybdenum and other base metals in Canada.


On Behalf of the Board of Directors

NORTH AMERICAN GEM INC.

Charles Desjardins, President and Director

Cautionary note:

This report contains forward-looking statements. Resource estimates, unless
specifically noted, are considered speculative. Any and all other resource or
reserve estimates are historical in nature, and should not be relied upon. The
production rate and mine-life projections have been made without support of a
feasibility study, there is no certainty the proposed operations will be
economically viable. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk
and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on factors that will
or may occur in the future. Actual results may vary depending upon exploration
activities, industry production, commodity demand and pricing, currency exchange
rates, and, but not limited to, general economic factors. Cautionary Note to US
investors: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission specifically prohibits
the use of certain terms, such as "reserves" unless such figures are based upon
actual production or formation tests and can be shown to be economically and
legally producible under existing economic and operating conditions.