VANCOUVER - GREAT ATLANTIC RESOURCES (TSXV.GR) (the 'Company' or 'Great Atlantic') is pleased to announce it has completed the 2019 Phase 1 diamond drilling program at its Golden Promise Gold Property, located within the central Newfoundland gold belt.

The drilling program consisted of 10 holes (including one hole stopped prematurely) totalling 1,063 meters. The program was conducted at the Jaclyn Main Zone (JMZ), a gold-bearing quartz vein system. The Company reported a mineral resource estimate during late 2018 for the JMZ. Visible gold was intersected within quartz veins in four holes.

Nine holes tested the west half of the JMZ within the conceptual pit-constrained area. One hole tested the deeper central part of the JMZ. Nine holes intersected quartz veins with plus / minus sulfide mineralization. The remaining hole was stopped prematurely before reaching the target depth.

Five gold bearing quartz vein systems are reported at the Jaclyn Zone, being the JMZ, Jaclyn North Zone, Jaclyn West Zone, Jaclyn South Zone and Jaclyn East Zone. The Jaclyn Zone is located within the northern region of the Golden Promise Property and has been the focus of multiple diamond drilling programs during 2002-2010 and a bulk sample program at the JMZ during 2010. Majority of the historic drilling was conducted at the JMZ.

The 2019 drilling program was managed by a Qualified Person. Drill core samples from nine holes were submitted to an independent, certified laboratory for gold and multi-element analysis. The hole numbering system used for the Phase 1 drilling program is consistent with and continuing from that used by previous explorers.

Great Atlantic reported a National Instrument 43-101mineral resource estimate for the JMZ in late 2018 (News Release of December 6, 2018 and Sedar-filed National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report on the Golden Promise Property, Central Newfoundland (revised), dated December 4, 2018 by Mr. Greg Z. Mosher, M.Sc. App., P.Geo., and Mr. Larry Pilgrim, B.Sc., P.Geo.).

Contact:

Mr. Christopher R. Anderson

Tel: 604-488-3900

About Great Atlantic Resources Corp.

Great Atlantic Resources Corp. is a Canadian exploration company focused on the discovery and development of mineral assets in the resource-rich and sovereign risk-free realm of Atlantic Canada, one of the number one mining regions of the world. Great Atlantic is currently surging forward building the company utilizing a Project Generation model, with a special focus on the most critical elements on the planet that are prominent in Atlantic Canada, Antimony, Tungsten and Gold.

This press release includes certain statements that may be deemed 'forward-looking statements'. All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address future exploration drilling, exploration activities and events or developments that the Company expects, are forward looking statements. 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 developments may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of financing, and general economic, market or business conditions.

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