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TORONTO, Sept. 10 /CNW/ - Noront Resources Ltd. ("Noront" or the "Company") (TSX Venture: NOT) announced today that it has entered into a shareholder rights plan (the "Plan"), subject to all necessary regulatory and shareholder approval. The Plan is designed to ensure that the Company's shareholders are treated fairly in the event of a take-over bid for the Company's common shares and that the Company's Board of Directors and shareholders will have adequate time to evaluate any unsolicited take-over bid and, if appropriate, to evaluate and pursue other alternatives to maximize shareholder value.

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