Northern Continental Issues Replacement Options

Tue Feb 26, 2:48 PM

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 26, 2008) - Northern Continental Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: NCR.V) announces today that it has issued 918,000 stock options under its incentive stock option plan to certain directors, entitling them to purchase shares at a price of $0.35 per share for a period of three years.

These new options replace 918,000 options which expired on Feb 24, 2008. Therefore, the fully diluted share structure of Northern Continental remains unchanged.

Northern Continental owns a 60% controlling interest in the Russell Lake Uranium Project. Northern Continental is currently undertaking a $3.5 million exploration program at Russell Lake which includes the drilling of 21 holes in seven areas of the property.

NORTHERN CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.

Alan Crawford, President

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Contacts

Douglas Hickey
Northern Continental Resources Inc.
VP Corporate Communications
(604) 685-9255 or Toll Free: 1-800-449-4435
Website: www.northerncontinental.ca