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 TSX-V: ADD
 
 
 Frankfurt: 82A1
WKN: A2DFY5
 
 
 January 25, 2019
 
 
Arctic Star Announces Closing of First Tranche of Private Placement

January 30, 2019 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Arctic Star Exploration Corp. ("Arctic Star" or the "Company") announ
--->ces that it has completed the first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "Private P
--->lacement"), as described in its News Release dated January 24, 2019, pursuant to which it has issued an aggregate of 5
--->,840,000 units (each, a "Unit") at a price of $0.05 per Unit for gross proceeds of $292,000.  Each Unit consists of on
--->e common share in the capital of the Company (each, a "Share") and one non-transferable share purchase warrant (each, 
--->a "Warrant"). Each Warrant is exercisable into one additional Share at a price of $0.08 per Share for a period of two 
--->years from the closing date. The Company intends on completing additional tranches of the Private Placement.
The securities issued under the Private Placement, and the shares that may be issuable on exercise of the Warrants, ar
--->e subject to a statutory hold period expiring on May 30, 2019.
The Company paid cash finder's fees of $2,000 to a certain finder and issued 40,000 share purchase warrants (the "Find
--->er's Warrants") to one finder in connection with the first tranche of the Private Placement.  Each Finder's Warrant is
---> exercisable into one Share at a price of $0.08 per Share for a period of two years from the date of issuance.
The Company plans to use the proceeds from the Private Placement for development of the Company's Finland project and 
--->for general working capital.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ARCTIC STAR EXPLORATION CORP.
"Patrick Power"
Patrick Power, President & CEO
+1 (604) 218-8772
ppower@arcticstar.ca


This news release contains "forward-looking statements" including but not limited to statements with respect to Arctic
---> Star's plans, the estimation of a mineral resource and the success of exploration activities. Forward-looking stateme
--->nts, while based on management's best estimates and assumptions, are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause
---> actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, includi
--->ng but not limited to the risk that the Company is unable to close further tranches of the planned private placement a
--->nd the Company's plan to use all or some portion of the proceeds for exploration of the Foriet Diamond Property. There
---> can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ 
--->materially from those anticipated in such statements.  Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward
--->-looking statements. Arctic Star undertakes no obligation or responsibility to update forward-looking statements, exce
--->pt as required by law. 

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the 
--->TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.