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Cypress Development Appoints Bill Willoughby CEO, Drilling Permit Received for Dean Lithium Project in Nevada, Private Placement Financing Announced

Financings Management Changes Permits & Approvals

Suite 1610 - 777 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V7Y 1K4

www.cypressdevelopmentcorp.com

TSX Venture Exchange Symbol: CYP

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: (604) 687-3376

Facsimile: (604) 687-3119

NEWS RELEASE

September 13, 2017

Cypress Development Appoints Bill Willoughby CEO,

Drilling Permit Received for Dean Lithium Project in Nevada,

Private Placement Financing Announced

Vancouver, BC - Cypress Development Corp. (TSX -V: CYP) (OTCBB: CYDVF)

(Frankfurt: C1Z1) (“Cypress” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Bill

Willoughby, PhD, PE, has joined Cypress' Board of Directors and will serve as Chief

Executive Officer for the Company.

Dr. Willoughby is a mining engineer with 38 years of experience in all aspects of

natural resources development . Since 2014, he has been principal and owner of

consulting firm Willoughby & Associates, PLLC. Prior to that, he was President and

COO of International Enexco Ltd., which was acquired by Denison Mines in 2014. He

previously held various positions with Teck (Cominco) . Dr. Willoughby has been a

Professional Engineer since 1985 and received his Doctorate in Mining Engineering

& Metallurgy from the University of Idaho in 1989.

Don Huston has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Cypress Development

and will continue with his role as President of the Company.

Don Huston, President of Cypress Development commented, “The addition of Bill as

the Chief Exec utive Officer and Director of Cypress Development will be a great

asset to the Company . His expertise in mineral project development will provide

guidance in advancing Cypress’ Lithium Project in Nevada, which consists of its key

assets, the 100% -held Dean and Glory properties. Ongoing exploration has

demonstrated consistent distribut ion of lithium across a large area controlled by

Cypress in the Clayton Valley. Cypress is proceeding with further laboratory testing

and Bill’s direction will focus on the development of an economic process for

extracting the lithium from the Clayton Valley mudstones. Bill and Cypress’ VP of

Exploration Robert Marvin will make a great team in the continued development of

the Cypress Clayton Valley Lithium Project and moving the Company forward.”

Cypress is also pleased to announce the Company has received an Area of

Disturbance Permit from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada for

Cypress’ Dean Lithium Project in Clayton Valley, Nevada . The BLM Permit allows

Cypress to move forward with a second s eries of diamond drill holes on the Dean

Project using NQ diamond drill core methods of approximately 2 inch diameter core.

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Morningstar Drilling of Three Forks, Montana will complete the drilling with drilling

expected to commence by the end of September 2017.

Cypress Clayton Valley, Nevada Lithium Projects location map:

http://www.cypressdevelopmentcorp.com/i/maps/CYP-Clayton-topo-satalite-small.jpg

In other news, Cypress announces a non -brokered private placement of up to

7,500,000 Units at a price of $0.10 per Unit to raise gross proceeds of up to

$750,000. Each Unit will consist of one share and one share purchase W arrant

entitling the holder to purchase an additional common share at a price of $0.13 for a

period of two years. Finder's fees in the amount of 7% cash and 7% warrants may be

paid in connection with part of this private placement offering. The private pla cement

is subject to TSX Venture Exchange acceptance.

About Cypress Development Corp.:

Cypress Development Corp . is a publicly traded lithium and zinc exploration

company that continues to acquire and develop potentially viable mineral projects in

the State of Nevada, U.S.A.

Cypress Development Corp. has approx. 35.5 million shares issued and outstanding.

To find out more about Cypress Development Corp. (TSX -V: CYP), visit our website

at www.cypressdevelopmentcorp.com.

CYPRESS DEVELOPMENT CORP.

“Don Huston”

DONALD C. HUSTON

President

For further information contact myself or:

Don Myers

Director

Cypress Development Corp.

Telephone: 604-687-3376

Toll Free: 800-567-8181

Facsimile: 604-687-3119

Email: [email protected]

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES

PROVIDER ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE

CONTENT OF THIS NEWS RELEASE.

This release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward -looking

statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that

address even ts or developments that management of the Company expects, are forward -

looking statements. Although management believes the expectations expressed in such

forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not

guarantees of future performance, and actual results or developments may differ materially

from those in the forward -looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to

update these forward -looking statements if management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or

other factors, should change. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from

those in forward -looking statements, include market prices, exploration and development

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successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general e conomic, market or

business conditions. Please see the public filings of the Company at www.sedar.com for

further information.