Wildcat Exploration Ltd. and StrikePoint Gold Inc. Modify Option Agreement
Winnipeg, MB; February 26, 2010: Wildcat Exploration Ltd. (Wildcat) (TSX-V: WEL) and
StrikePoint Gold Inc. (“StrikePoint”) (TSXV: SKP) announce that they have agreed to amend the terms
of their agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which StrikePoint has an option to earn an interest in
Wildcat’s Poundmaker property in the Rice Lake greenstone belt of Manitoba.
Under the amendment, in addition to other payments to be made pursuant to the Agreement,
StrikePoint will pay to Wildcat $50,000 on or before March 1, 2010 and the period in which StrikePoint
is to incur $500,000 of exploration expenditures is extended from March 1, 2010 to April 30, 2010. The
parties have also agreed that Wildcat will appoint a geologist to the project team, to be funded by
StrikePoint and under the direction of StrikePoint’s project manager, to contribute to the project work
and reporting. Finally, the parties have agreed that the Agreement will be amended to provide for
restitution to Wildcat by Strikepoint for any future shortfalls in meeting the annual contractual
exploration expenditures by StrikePoint. The other provisions of the Agreement remain in force and
are unchanged.
StrikePoint may earn up to a 100% interest in the Poundmaker property under the Agreement. After $4
million has been spent by StrikePoint on exploration work, Wildcat may elect to retain up to a 35%
participating interest in the Property. (see StrikePoint and Wildcat news releases dated February 4,
2008).
As a result of its recent financing (see StrikePoint news release dated December 17, 2009) StrikePoint
is well funded to meet its projected work obligations on the Poundmaker property. StrikePoint has
engaged Apex Geoscience Ltd. to manage work on its projects in the Rice Lake greenstone belt and
geophysical crews under the direction of Apex are currently working on the Poundmaker property in
order to confirm structure on winter drill targets.
About Wildcat Exploration Ltd.
Wildcat Exploration Ltd. is a Winnipeg-based company exploring for gold and base metals in Canada.
Its portfolio includes: (1) several precious metal properties in the Rice Lake greenstone belt in
Manitoba, (2) the Reed Lake base metal and PGE property in the Flin Flon greenstone belt in
Manitoba and (3) the Foster River zinc-lead-silver project in Saskatchewan. As the Company builds its
property portfolio, Wildcat welcomes proposals from owners of advanced Canadian exploration
properties.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of this
release.
For further information on the Company please visit our website at www.wildcat.ca or contact us at
info@wildcat.ca . The Company's public filings, including its most recent audited consolidated financial
statements, can be reviewed on the SEDAR website (www.sedar.com).
Source: Wildcat Exploration Ltd.
John Knowles, President CEO
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Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements
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