Appleton Assigns Manalo Interest to Northrock Resources Inc. And Grants Stock Options

News Release 11-04

Appleton Assigns Manalo Interest to Northrock Resources Inc.

And Grants Stock Options

September  26, 2011 – Vancouver, British Columbia.      Appleton Exploration Inc. (TSX‐V: AEX) (the "Company") announces that it has entered into an assignment agreement with Northrock Resources Inc. for  the  Manalo  gold  project  in  the  Republic  of  Mali,  West  Africa.  Appleton  has  agreed  to  assign  its interest  in  Manalo  to  Northrock  for  US$250,000  and  1,000,000  shares  of  Northrock  Resources  Inc., subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

Appleton continues to aggressively pursue additional opportunities.

In an unrelated matter, the Company has granted 200,000 stock options to a director of the Company. The options, which are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s stock option plan, are exercisable prior to September 26, 2016, at an exercise price of $0.10 per share.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors, “R. Tim Henneberry”

R.Tim Henneberry, P.Geo.

President and CEO

For further information, please contact:

Tim Henneberry: (604) 694-0741

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