Fortunate Sun Mining Announces Consolidation of Shares

VANCOUVER, Aug 19, 2013) - Fortunate Sun Mining Company Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:FSM) (Fortunate Sun or, the "Company") advises that the Board of Directors has passed a Director's Resolution in accordance with the Amended TSX-V Policy 5.8, Company Articles and Corporate Law to consolidate the shares of the company at an 8:1 ratio. This consolidation will reduce the issued and outstanding shares of the Company from 24,977,500 to 3,122,188 shares. The Company has made application to the TSX-V for approval of this Resolution. The Board of Directors feels that is imperative to consolidate the shares in order to attract new projects, management and funding.

In conjunction with the consolidation the Company has applied to change its name to Sonoma Resources Inc. States Managing Director Scott Young "The Company continues to review opportunities in the mining, oil and gas and alternative energy sectors. Any new projects that the Company considers will come with new management and funding"


On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Scott Young
Managing Director



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Fortunate Sun Mining Company Ltd.
Scott Young, Managing Director
778-372-2891