Mr. Mark Appleby reports

TARTISAN NICKEL CORP. CLOSES $1,350,000 FLOW-THROUGH FINANCING AT $0.17 PER SHARE WITH A TWO-YEAR ESCROW PERIOD

Tartisan Nickel Corp. has closed $1.35-million in flow-through financing with a two-year escrow period. A total of 7,941,176 flow-through shares of the company have been issued at the price of 17 cents per share for an aggregate subscription price of $1.35-million. The flow-through shares are subject to a 24-month escrow period from the closing date. No commissions were paid to agents or brokers.

The proceeds from the flow-through financing are being used to finance the exploration, development and advancement of the company's flagship Kenbridge nickel project in the Atikwa Lake area in the Kenora mining district in Ontario.

The company additionally announces that it has issued 922,500 shares for debt at 20 cents per share. The shares are subject to a four-month hold period and extinguish $184,500 in accumulated debt.

About Tartisan Nickel Corp.

Tartisan Nickel is a Canadian-based mineral exploration and development company that owns the Kenbridge nickel project in Northwestern Ontario; the Sill Lake silver property in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.; as well as the Don Pancho manganese-zinc-lead-silver project in Peru.

Tartisan Nickel common shares are listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange. There are 121,969,004 shares issued and outstanding.

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