Lounor closes two private placements for a total amount of $285,000

ROUYN-NORANDA, QC, Oct. 22, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Lounor Exploration Inc. (TSXV: LO) (Frankfurt: LE2A) is pleased to announce the closing of two private placements representing a total amount of CDN $285,000.


First Private Placement of $235,000

The placement consists in 705,000 common shares at a price of $0.05 per share representing $35,250 and 3,329,166 flow-through shares at a price of $0.06 per share representing $199,750. Each share is accompanied of one share purchase warrant to subscribe for one common share of the Company at a price of $0.10 per share, expiring October 22, 2014. A director of the Company has subscribed 425,000 flow-through and 90,000 common shares.


Second Private Placement of $50,000

The placement consists in 83,333 common shares at a price of $0.06 per share representing $50,000. Each share is accompanied of one share purchase warrant to subscribe for one common share of the Company at a price of $0.10 per share, expiring October 22, 2014.

The securities that will be issued at the closing of these private placements will be subject to a hold period of four months and one day from closing. These placements are subject to the approval of the regulatory authorities.


About Lounor Exploration

Lounor Exploration Inc. is a Canadian-based natural resources company with mineral holdings in Ontario and Quebec and is currently focused on exploration in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt. The belt is found in both provinces of Ontario and Quebec with approximately 33% in Ontario and 67% in Quebec. The Belt has produced in excess of 180,000,000 ounces of gold, 450,000,000 tonnes of base metal ore over the last 100 years. The Company is headquartered in Quebec.

LOUNOR EXPLORATION INC. is a publicly traded company on the TSX-Venture (TSXV-LO) and on the Frankfurt Exchange (LE2A). Listing (TSXV = LO Frankfurt = LE2A)


This press release was prepared by Lounor Exploration Inc. Neither 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.

This document may contain forward-looking statements relating to Lounor's operations or to the environment in which it operates. Such statements are based on operations, estimates, forecasts and projections. They are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and may be beyond Lounor's control. A number of important factors could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements, including those set forth in other public filling. In addition, such statements relate to the date on which they are made. Consequently, undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements. Lounor disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, save and except as may be required by applicable securities laws.



Lounor Exploration Inc.
M. Gilles Fiset, President
Telephone : 800-388-8668 819-797-8668
Fax : 819-797-6050
Email : lounor@tlb.sympatico.ca
Web site : www.lounor.com