Portex Minerals Inc. Announces Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

TORONTO, Aug. 26, 2013 - Portex Minerals Inc. ("Portex" or the "Company") (CNSX:PAX) is pleased to announce the appointment of Art Hampson as the Corporation's Chief Financial Officer, subject to regulatory approval.

Mr. Hampson, an associate with Marrelli Support Services Inc., is a Chartered Accountant with 40 years of progressively senior experience in both the manufacturing and mining sectors of the economy. His experience ranges from the corporate offices of George Weston Limited to the senior financial officer of small to medium sized TSXV listed corporations, with the past six years providing CFO services primarily to junior exploration companies.

Marrelli Support Services Inc. is a well-respected leader in financial accounting and reporting services for the junior capital market in Canada.

The Corporation thanks Mr. Carmelo Marrelli, principal of Marrelli Support Services Inc., for his service as Portex's Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Marrelli has been a valuable part of the senior management team. The Corporation looks forward to working with Art Hampson as he assumes his new role as Chief Financial Officer.


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This news release contains "forward-looking information" which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the future financial or operating performance of the Company and its projects. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this press release and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances, management's estimates or opinions should change, except as required by securities legislation. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

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Portex Minerals Inc.
Peter F. Chodos
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