Mr. Jim Paterson of Northern Empire reports

NORTHERN EMPIRE AND SONORO TO EXTEND PHASE 1 HILLTOP EXPLORATION PROGRAM

Northern Empire Resources Corp., along with Sonoro Metals Corp., will extend the first-phase exploration program on the Hilltop gold project located 70 kilometres southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America.

The extension to the phase 1 exploration program is budgeted at $100,000 and will commence within the next two weeks. The scope of work is designed to expand upon the recently completed $250,000 phase 1 program (see June 15, 2015, news release). Results of phase 1 will be released upon receipt and full review.

About the Hilltop gold project

Northern Empire holds a 100-per-cent interest in the block of claims forming the Hilltop gold project located within the broader Richardson gold district (excluding placer gold). Hilltop is an exploration-stage gold project located 70 kilometres southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, and 70 kilometres northwest of the Delta junction in east-central interior Alaska. Hilltop is located approximately 75 km from Sumitomo's Pogo mine (4,973,000 ounces at 12.5 grams per tonne gold) and 135 km south of Kinross's Fort Knox mine (3.8 million ounces at 0.45 g/t Au).

The 31,720-acre (12,836-hectare) Hilltop property is bordered on the south by the all-weather and paved Richardson Highway. In addition, the property is proximal to both a high-power electrical transmission line and the Trans-Alaska pipeline. Access into the interior of the property from the Richardson Highway is through a new system of logging roads and trails, which make most points within the Hilltop project area accessible for exploration activities.

William J. (Bill) Cronk, PGeo, is Northern Empire's qualified person who reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this news release.

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