Glorieux,

I always respect your notes and opinions here. Do you think the hole-50 was barren? Do you have any information on the status of hole-51 drilling? When was it started and finished? or still in the process of drilling?

Good results from both hole 49 and 50/51 will pave the road with roses, IMO.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Noront is currently in the process of drilling deep bore hole electromagnetic (BHEM) platform holes at Eagle One. The company's initial BHEM platform hole, NOT-09-049, intersected significant massive sulphide mineralization which was disclosed in the company's press release in Stockwatch dated June 29, 2009. The company believes this hole was drilled down dip of the Eagle One mineralized structure.

Noront's chief operating officer, John Harvey, notes: "In view of the impressive mineralization intersected by NOT-09-049, we are evaluating options for additional drilling at Eagle One to test the newly discovered mineralization at depth below the Eagle One resource limit. An additional drill may be mobilized to Eagle One to speed up the drilling process. We are also considering upgrading our current drill fleet to allow us to drill deeper along the interpreted conduit at Eagle One."

Noront is currently operating three drills within the McFaulds Lake area. One drill is completing a second deep BHEM platform hole at Eagle One.