Mr. Michael Smith reports

HERCULES ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES

Hercules Resources Corp. has appointed Tyler P. Friesen as chief financial officer and corporate secretary of the company, replacing Alan Tam. Mr. Tam has resigned as CFO but will remain with the company as an adviser through the audit period. The company wishes to thank Mr. Tam for his contributions as CFO and wishes him well in future endeavours. The company also wishes to welcome Jamie Lewin as an independent director.

Mr. Friesen obtained a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Calgary and subsequently attained his chartered accountant designation in 2011. Mr. Friesen has acquired considerable experience in the areas of financial reporting, regulatory compliance, treasury and audit for publicly listed companies. He has international experience working on projects throughout the world and is well versed in the requirements of today's complex regulatory environments as well as the requirements of international financial reporting standards. Mr. Friesen has also acted as CFO and consulted on numerous other successful resource companies.

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