Abitibi Royalties Inc. Receives First Royalty Payment

Quebec, Canada (ABN Newswire) - Abitibi Royalties Inc. (CVE:RZZ) ("Abitibi Royalties" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company received its first royalty payment in the amount of Cdn$254,500. The payment is from the Company's 2% net smelter royalty (NSR) that covers a portion of the Gouldie Zone at the Canadian Malartic mine. The payment covers the period from June 16, 2014 to March 31, 2015. Any future royalty payments from the Gouldie Zone will be paid 60 days after each quarter. Agnico Eagle and Yamana Gold operate the Canadian Malartic mine.

Golden Valley Mines and Rob McEwen hold approximately 53.3% and 8.7% interest in Abitibi Royalties, respectively.

Forward Looking Statements: This news release contains certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should" occur. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or realities may differ materially from those in forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.

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About Abitibi Royalties Inc.:

Abitibi Royalties Inc. (CVE:RZZ) holds a 3% NSR on the Odyssey North discovery, Jeffrey Zone and the eastern portion of the Barnat Extension and a 2% NSR on portions of the Gouldie and Charlie zones all at the Canadian Malartic mine near Val-d'Or, Quebec. In addition, the Company holds 100% title to the Luc Bourdon and Bourdon West Prospects in the McFaulds Lake ("Ring of Fire") area, Ontario. The Company owns 3,549,695 shares of Yamana Gold Inc. and 459,197 shares of Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd..



Contact:

Abitibi Royalties Inc.
Glenn J. Mullan, Chairman
2864, Chemin Sullivan
Val-d'Or, Québec J9P 0B9
Tel.: 819-824-2808, x 204
Email: glenn.mullan@abitibiroyalties.com

Ian J. Ball, President
1 King West St. Suite 4202
Toronto, Ontario M5H 1A1
Tel.: 416-346-4680
Email: ian.ball@abitibiroyalties.com