Ms. Melanie Hennessey reports

SAVE THE DATE: NOVAGOLD 2023 THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS RELEASE, CONFERENCE CALL AND VIDEO WEBCAST

Novagold Resources Inc. will release its 2023 third quarter financial results after the market close on Oct. 3, 2023. A conference call and video webcast to discuss these results will take place on Oct. 4, 2023, at 8 a.m. PT (11 a.m. ET).

During the webcast, Novagold's president and chief executive officer, Greg Lang, and its chief financial officer, David Ottewell, will provide a summary of the company's third quarter financial results and an update on the Donlin gold project.

Questions may be submitted prior to the call at info@novagold.com. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions during the webcast following the presentation.

The video webcast and conference call-in details are provided below.

Video webcast:  A webcast will be available on the company's website.

North American callers:  1-800-319-4610

International callers:  1-604-638-5340

The webcast will be archived on Novagold's website for one year. For a transcript of the call, please see the company's website to download or e-mail info@novagold.com.