Northern Vertex Joins OTCQX International Market in the U.S.

Vancouver, B.C. - Northern Vertex Capital Inc. (TSX.V:NEE) (OTCQX: NHVCF) (“Northern
Vertex”) is pleased to announce that it is now trading on the OTC market highest tier “OTCQX
International” under the symbol “NHVCF”. OTC Markets Group Inc. is a leading financial information
and technology services Company that provides the world’s largest electronic inter-dealer quotation
system, trading technology and financial information provider for over-the-counter (OTC) securities in
the United States. Investors can find current financial disclosure and real-time Level 2 quotes for the
Company on www.otcqx.com and www.otcmarkets.com.

As an OTCQX company, Northern Vertex is expected to benefit from being associated with the top
segment of the United States OTC Market, bringing broader visibility to U.S. investors. Northern Vertex
joins numerous large and well-known international mining companies who have also elected to gain
access to the U.S. market using this platform.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP will serve as Northern Vertex’s Principal American Liaison (“PAL”) on
OTCQX, responsible for providing guidance on OTCQX requirements and compliance with U.S.
securities laws.

Kootenay Hits 873 gpt Silver Eqv Over 18 Meters in NE Zone (471 gpt Ag, 9.42% Pb+Zn) and 150 gpt Silver Eqv Over 17 Meters in SW Zone (118 gpt Ag, 0.76% Pb+Zn) as Promontorio Drilling Continues to Produce High-Grade Silver Results Within 1km Mineralized System

Kootenay Gold Inc. (TSX VENTURE: KTN.V) is pleased to announce assay results from an additional 6 drill holes from its 25,000 meter, ongoing, multi-phase, step out drill and resource definition program on its Promontorio Silver Project in Sonora, Mexico.

The Company reports the multi-rig diamond drilling program continues to yield high-grade results, while demonstrating continuity of silver mineralization in the top priority Southwest and Northeast zones across the property’s central 1km mineralized corridor.

The strike continuity of silver mineralization in the Southwest Zone connecting to the NI 43-101 Pit Resource currently measures 140 meters to 300 meters. In the Northeast Zone, which sits 700 meters outside of the current NI 43-101 Pit Resource, mineralization along strike now extends approximately 210 meters.

States Kootenay CEO James McDonald “We continue to encounter multiple high-grade silver intercepts in the Northeast Zone and the Southwest Zone which once again underscores the strength and large upside potential of Promontorio’s diatreme breccia hosted mineral system. We could not be more enthused and optimistic with results from the current multi-phase program. Approximately 4000 meters of drilling remain to be completed in the 25,000 meter drill program, following which time geologic modeling and a NI 43-101 resource update will be completed.”

           

To view map of drill hole locations please visit:

http://www.kootenaygold.ca/i/projects/Promontorio/drillresultsmap.pdf