TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 27, 2007) - Noront Resources Ltd. ("Noront")(TSX VENTURE:NOT) is pleased to announce final assay results from the fifth hole of the diamond drilling program on its' optioned claims where Noront is earning a 100 % interest, subject to royalties, on the Company's Double Eagle project located in James Bay Lowlands, northeastern Ontario. (See press release dated May 27, 2007 for details of this option agreement.)

HIGHLIGHTS

- Hole NOT-07-05 final assay results include; 68.3 meters averaging 5.9% nickel, 3.1% copper, 2.87 g/t platinum, 9.78 g/t palladium, 0.61 g/t gold and 8.5 g/t silver;

- 3 meter section of hole averaged 8.7% nickel, 10.9% copper, 40.79 g/t platinum, 14.57 g/t palladium, 9.39 g/t gold and 8.7 g/t silver

- Hole NOT-07-07 that undercut hole NOT-07-05 intersected the sulphide zone at 73 meters core length and remained in sulphide bearing peridotite until 124 core length, and was terminated at 149 meters;

- Drilling continues to explore new discovery, Hole NOT-07-08 designed to undercut hole 7 underway;

- Detailed ground geophysical program continues;

- Acquisition of additional claims surrounding the discovery area continues around the "Ring of Fire".