Northern Star Announces Further Drill Results

Northern Star Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:NSM)(OTCQX:NSMSF) (Northern Star Mining
or the "Company") is pleased to announce further drill results from its
Malartic-Midway and McKenzie Break Gold Project.


Malartic Midway

Underground drilling from its wholly owned Malartic-Midway project, located next
to the Canadian Malartic gold discovery of Osisko Mining Corporation returned
the following results.




                                      Core length        Grade
HOLE #              From (m)   To (m)          (m)     (g/t Au)  Rock Type

150W-1                  8.4     10.0          1.6          8.8      Gabbro
Drift Floor Down

150W-1                21.60    31.86        10.26         5.38      Gabbro
Down
Including             21.60     26.0         4.40         9.24      Gabbro

210W-1                 2.18     3.27         1.09        17.94    Porphyry
Drift Face

210W-2                  4.0     5.99         1.99         2.27    Porphyry
Drift Face

225W-3                 1.15     8.50         7.35          4.6      Gabbro
Drift Face Down



The Company also announces that the equipment for the driving of the escape
manway/shaft and vent raise has arrived on site, and will begin construction
shortly.


McKenzie Break

Surface drilling results from the McKenzie Break joint venture (60% Northern
Star Mining - 40% Britannica Resources Corp.) returned the following.




                                            Core length         Grade
HOLE #               From (m)     To (m)             (m)      (g/t Au)
 
10-151                   27.3       28.3            1.0        237.46

10-156                  22.35      25.05            2.7          4.06

10-159                  25.70      26.83           1.13          6.07

10-171                   42.6      53.75          11.15          5.05
Including               47.65      48.05           1.00         14.42

10-172                  48.55      49.81           1.26          8.77



The decline at the McKenzie Break project has now reached the initial
mineralized zone (Murray Zone) located at an initial depth of 30 meters.
Development of the Murray Zone is underway.


Eugene Gauthier, Ing (OIQ), acts as the qualified person of the Company and has
reviewed the contents of the news release. The diamond drilling and exploration
programs are being carried out under the direct supervision of Eugene Gauthier,
Ing (OIQ). The Company is maintaining strict standards for QA (quality
assurance) and QC (quality control); by keeping under lock all drill cores,
rejects and pulps for further testing. Samples were sent to ALS Chemex and
Techni-Lab labs in Val d'Or, Quebec. High grade assays intersections were
subject to total gold metallic sieve method in addition to the standard fire
assay and AA finish.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Jonathan Awde, President

This press release contains certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the
meaning of Section 21E of the United States Security Exchange Act of 1934, and
involves a number of risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations are
disclosed in the Company's documents filed from time to time with the TSX
Venture Exchange and the British Columbia Securities Commission. All statements,
other than of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements
that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that
such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events
could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.