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Northquest Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:NQ) ("Northquest") is pleased to announce that it
has issued 435,000 units (the "Units") at a price of $0.80 per Unit and
2,257,423 flow-through units (the "FT Units") at a price of $1.05 per FT Unit
for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,718,294 pursuant to its previously announced
private placement (the "Offering"). Each Unit consists of one common share of
Northquest and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole common
share purchase warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one additional
common share of Northquest until May 6, 2013 at an exercise price of $1.65 per
share. Each FT Unit consists of one "flow through" common share of Northquest
and one-half of one common share purchase warrant, each whole common share
purchase warrant entitling the holder thereof to acquire one additional common
share of Northquest (which shall not be a "flow through share") until May 6,
2013 at an exercise price of $1.50 per share.


NCP Northland Capital Partners Inc. ("NCP") acted as agent for and on behalf of
Northquest, with respect to the Offering, pursuant to which they received a cash
commission and 175,886 broker warrants (the "Broker Warrants") each of which is
exercisable to acquire one common share at a price of $1.00 until May 6, 2013.


The securities issued are subject to a hold period expiring September 7, 2011 in
accordance with the rules and policies of the TSX Venture Exchange and
applicable Canadian securities laws and such further restrictions as may apply
under foreign securities laws. The gross proceeds from the sale of the FT Units
will be used for exploration and development of Northquest's Nunavut properties.
Northquest's expenditures will qualify as "Canadian exploration expenses" (CEE)
under the Income Tax Act (Canada) and will be renounced to Investors for the
2011 taxation year. The net proceeds from the sale of Units will be used for
development of Northquest's properties and for general working capital purposes.
Northquest may close additional tranches of the Offering.


The Offering remains subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. 

Forward Looking Statements - Certain information set forth in this news release
may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial known and
unknown risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are subject to
numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the control of
Northquest, including, but not limited to the impact of general economic
conditions, industry conditions, volatility of commodity prices, currency
fluctuations and dependence upon regulatory approvals. Readers are cautioned
that the assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although
considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and,
as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements.