Vittorio Violo Appointed as a Director of the Company

NQ Exploration Inc. ("NQ") (TSX VENTURE:NQE) is pleased to announce the
appointment of Vittorio Violo as a director of the Company. Mr. Violo will
replace Mr. Perrier as a member of the Audit Committee. 


Vittorio Violo is a director of Odesia Group Inc. (TSX-V: ODS). He is also the
COO of PNS-TECH Inc., a Quebec-based manufacturer, and serves on various
strategic management committees of Sigma Industries, a publicly-traded company
on the TSX Venture Exchange. Mr. Violo worked for eight years in Canadian
capital markets as an investment advisor, where he developed expertise in
mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. During this period, Mr. Violo
successfully completed a number of Canadian Securities Institute management
courses, including Investment Management Techniques and Partner, Directors and
Senior Officer.


As a director, Mr. Violo will receive 250,000 options. Each option entitles its
holder to purchase one share of the Company at a price of $0.10 for a five-year
period. The shares are subject to a four-month hold period. 


We also regret to announce the departure of Christian Perrier, a director of the
Company. Mr. Grondin thanks Mr. Perrier for his contribution and wishes him
every success in his future endeavours.


The above-mentioned transactions are subject to the approval of the TSX Venture
Exchange. 


ABOUT NQ EXPLORATION INC.

NQ Exploration Inc. is a mining exploration company with a significant portfolio
of seven mining properties in Abitibi region of Quebec. NQ Exploration Inc. is
betting on Quebec's excellent mineral potential and favourable investment
climate to produce new world-class gold and base metal deposits.