White Pine Resources Inc. Grants Options

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White Pine Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:WPR) (the "Company") announces it has
granted an aggregate of 200,000 options to a director of the Company. Each
option entitles the holder to acquire one WPR common share at an exercise price
of $0.41 until March 1, 2016.


About White Pine Resources Inc.

White Pine Resources Inc. is a Canadian based mineral exploration Company
primarily focused on the exploration and development of mineral deposits in
Canada.


Forward Looking Statements - Certain information set forth in this news release
may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial known and
unknown risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are subject to
numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the control of
WPR, including, but not limited to the impact of general economic conditions,
industry conditions, volatility of commodity prices, risks associated with the
uncertainty of resource estimates, currency fluctuations, dependence upon
regulatory approvals, dependence upon the execution of a definitive agreement,
the availability of financing and exploration risk. Readers are cautioned that
the assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although considered
reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such,
undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements.


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