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Fortune BAY Announces Grant of Stock Options

Share Capital & Compensation

TSXV: FOR | FWB: 5QN | OTCQX: FTBYF

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NEWS RELEASE

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FORTUNE BAY ANNOUNCES GRANT OF STOCK OPTIONS

HALIFAX, NS January 27, 2023 – Fortune Bay Corp. (TSXV: FOR, FWB: 5QN, OTCQX: FTBYF) (“Fortune

Bay” or the “Company”) announces that the board of directors of the Company has approved the granting

of 1,100,000 incentive stock options (the "Options") pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plan to its

directors, officers, contractors and employees. Directors and officers were awarded 800,000 of the Options

which are exercisable at a price of $0.325 per share, expire on January 25, 2028 and vest over a three-

year period.

About Fortune Bay

Fortune Bay Corp. (TSXV: FOR, FWB: 5QN, OTCQX: FTBYF) is an exploration and development company

with 100% ownership in two advanced gold exploration projects in Canada, Saskatchewan (Goldfields

Project) and Mexico, Chiapas (Ixhuatán Project), both with exploration and development potential. The

Company is also advancing the 100% owned Strike and Murmac uranium exploration projects, located near

the Goldfields Project, which have high-grade potential typical of the Athabasca Basin. The Company has

a goal of building a mid-tier exploration and development Company through the advancement of its existing

projects and the strategic acquisition of new projects to create a pipeline of growth opportunities. The

Company’s corporate strategy is driven by a Board and Management team with a proven track record of

discovery, project development and value creation. Further information on Fortune Bay and its assets can

be found on the Company’s website at www.fortunebaycorp.com or by contacting us as

[email protected] or by telephone at 902-334-1919.

On behalf of Fortune Bay Corp.

”Dale Verran”

Chief Executive Officer

902-334-1919

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions as of the date of this

news release. These statements reflect management's current estimates, beliefs, intentions, and expectations. They are not

guarantees of future performance. Words such as “expects”, “aims”, “anticipates”, “targets”, “goals”, “projects”, “intends”, “plans”,

“believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “continues”, “may”, variations of such words, and similar expressions and references to future periods,

are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Fortune Bay Corp. (“Fortune Bay” or the “Company”) cautions that all

forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and that actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors,

many of which are beyond Fortune Bay's control. Such factors include, among other things: risks and uncertainties relating to metal

prices, changes in planned work resulting from weather, COVID-19 restrictions, availability of contractors, logistical, technical or other

factors, the possibility that results of work will not fulfill expectations and realize the perceived potential of Fortune Bay's mineral

properties, uncertainties involved in the interpretation of drilling results and other tests, the possibility that required permits may not

be obtained in a timely manner or at all, risk of accidents, equipment breakdowns or other unanticipated difficulties or interruptions,

the possibility of cost overruns or unanticipated expenses in work programs, the risk of environmental contamination or damage

resulting from the exploration operations, the need to comply with environmental and governmental regulations and the lack of

availability of necessary capital, which may not be available to Fortune Bay, acceptable to it or at all. Fortune Bay is subject to the

specific risks inherent in the mining business as well as general economic and business conditions. Accordingly, actual, and future

events, conditions and results may differ materially from the estimates, beliefs, intentions, and expectations expressed or implied in

the forward-looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, Fortune Bay undertakes no obligation to

publicly update or revise forward-looking information. Fortune Bay does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update

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these forward-looking statements, except as required under applicable securities legislation. For more information on Fortune Bay,

readers should refer to Fortune Bay's website at www.fortunebaycorp.com.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of TSX Venture Exchange)

accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.