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Mac Watson Joins Advisory Team


OTTAWA, March 1 /CNW/ - Northern Shield Resources Inc. ("Northern
Shield") (TSX-V: NRN) and Discovery Harbour Resource Corp. ("Discovery
Harbour") are pleased to announce that drilling has commenced on
Northern Shield's Wabassi Property in northern Ontario. Six
drill-holes, totaling 1500 meters, are currently planned. Drilling will
test VTEM anomalies "E and "C" and two larger ground EM anomalies
within the A1 Zone where copper-(nickel) mineralization was discovered
by Northern Shield and Discovery Harbour during last year's drill
program.


A recently completed ground EM survey completed over Anomaly E confirmed
the presence of a 500+ meter long target that has considerable depth
extent and strong conductivity.


The geophysics and diamond drilling programs are being funded by
Discovery Harbour under the option agreement whereby Discovery Harbour
has the option of earning a 51% interest in the Wabassi property by
incurring $3.4 million in exploration expenditures and issuing 250,000
shares of Discovery Harbour to Northern Shield by March 2012.


Northern Shield is also pleased to announce that Mac Watson has accepted
an advisory role with Northern Shield. Mr. Watson was formerly
President/CEO of Freewest Resources Canada Inc, before Freewest was
bought by Cliffs Natural Resources Corp., and Chairman of Quest Rare
Minerals. "We are very pleased to have Mac join our team," says Ian
Bliss, president and CEO of Northern Shield. "Mac has been one of the
pre-eminent players in the Canadian junior mining industry over the
years and brings a wealth of experience to Northern Shield."


All exploration programs will be overseen by Christine Vaillancourt,
Chief Geologist for Northern Shield and a Qualified Person under
National Instrument 43-101.


Northern Shield is an innovative, results-driven Canadian company
focused on Platinum Group Element (PGE) exploration in Ontario and
Quebec. Its mission is to create a successful mineral exploration
company through technical excellence and efficient management, where
success is measured by the identification and development of
high-quality mineral exploration projects, which may ultimately be
optioned, sold or developed for maximum return on investment.


Forward-Looking Statements Advisory


This news release contains statements concerning the drilling and exploration
plans, results and potential for Ni-Cu-PGE and other mineralization at
the Wabassi property, geological, geophysical and/or geometrical
analyses of the Wabassi property and other expectations, plans, goals,
objectives, assumptions, information or statements about future events,
conditions, results of exploration or performance that may constitute forward-looking statements or information under
applicable securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements or
information are based on a number of assumptions, which may prove to be
incorrect.


Although Northern Shield believes that the expectations reflected in
such forward-looking statements or information are reasonable, undue
reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because
Northern Shield can give no assurance that such expectations will prove
to be correct. Forward-looking statements or information are based on
current expectations, estimates and projections that involve a number
of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated by Northern Shield and described in the forward-looking statements or information. These
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks associated with geological, geometrical and geophysical
interpretation and analysis, the ability of Northern Shield to obtain
financing, equipment, supplies and qualified personnel necessary to
carry on exploration and the general risks and uncertainties involved
in mineral exploration and analysis.


The forward-looking statements or information contained in this news
release are made as of the date hereof and Northern Shield undertakes
no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking
statements or information, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities
laws


No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the
information contained herein.











For further information:

on Northern Shield and its properties, please visit our website at http://www.northern-shield.com/">www.northern-shield.com or contact:

Northern Shield Resources Inc. Ian Bliss President and CEO Tel.: (613) 232-0459 Fax: (613) 232-0760 info@northern-shield.com