Appleton Exploration Inc. First Closing of Non-Brokered Private Placement

July 25, 2008 – Vancouver, British Columbia. Appleton Exploration Inc. (TSXV:AEX) reports the Company has closed the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement offering of 1,500,000 units, priced at $0.20 per unit, for gross proceeds of up to $300,000, previously announced on July 14, 2008. In the first closing the Company has completed the issuance of 1,350,000 units for gross proceeds of $270,000. Each unit is comprised of one common share and one warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder to acquire one additional common share at an exercise price of $0.30 per share, prior to July 24, 2009. If at any time during the period of the warrant the 20 day weighted average of the market price of the shares exceeds $0.60 per share, the Company may request the exercise of the warrants.

Securities issued pursuant to the private placement are subject to a four month hold period until November 25, 2008.

Proceeds of the private placement financing will be used for exploration expenditures on the Company’s British Columbia projects and for general working capital.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
“R. Tim Henneberry”
R.Tim Henneberry, P.Geo.
President and CEO

For further information, please contact:
Tim Henneberry: (604) 694-0741

For Investor Relations Information contact:
Contact Financial Corp.
604.689.7422 | Toll Free 1.877.689.7411

R. Tim Henneberry, P.Geo. , President, CEO & Director of the Company, is the Qualified Person as defined in
National Instrument 43-101, who has reviewed and approved the technical content of this news release.

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