Newport Exploration Ltd. ("Newport" or the "Company") reports that on December 19, 2013, it granted Director, Officer and Employee Incentive Stock Options on 6,000,000 shares of the Company's capital stock, exercisable up to December 19, 2018 at a price of $0.05 per share.

For further information contact:
Barbara Dunfield, MBA
Director
604-685-6851
info@newport-exploration.com

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