QNB Metals Inc. announced that the Mr. David Couture has accepted to be appointed to the board of directors of the Corporation in replacement of Mr. Michel Gagnon, subject to regulatory approval. Mr. Couture is a financial services industry professional with several years of market related experience. Prior to focusing on the financing and mining industry, he was a member of the Canadian Forces.

Mr. Couture has also acted as a director and executive officer in several companies. QNB Metals also announces that it has granted a total of 1,000,000 incentive stock options to its directors, officers and consultants under the Stock Option Plan of the Corporation. The options, subject to the terms of the Stock Option Plan, are exercisable at a price of CAD 0.10 per common share of the Corporation for a period of five years.