Apella Extends Expiry Date of Warrants and Grants Options to Directors

News Release

Apella Extends Expiry Date of Warrants and Grants Options to Directors

Vancouver, BC – September 27, 2011

Apella Resources Inc. (TSX.V Exchange: “APA”), (U.S.A. OTCQX Exchange: “APAFF”), and (Frankfurt Exchange: “NWN”) intends to extend the expiry date of 750,000 share purchase warrants originally issued on May 12, 2010 and which are currently set to expire on November 12, 2011. The proposed new expiry date is May 12, 2013. The exercise price of these warrants will remain unchanged at $0.25. The extension of the warrant term is subject to the policies and acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange.

The Company has also granted incentive stock options to directors and officers of the Company to purchase a total of 800,000 shares of the Company at a price of $0.11 per share which options are exercisable for a period of 10 years.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF APELLA RESOURCES INC.

“Patrick D. O’Brien”

Patrick D. O’Brien, ICD.D – Chairman

S.E.C. Exemption 12(g) 3-2(b) File No. 82-3822, Standard & Poors Listed, Dun & Bradstreet Listed.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.