Chairman and CEO Acquires Additional Common Shares of Northern

(TSX-V:NFC)

TORONTO, July 11, 2012 /CNW/ - Northern Financial Corporation ("Northern" or the "Company") (TSX-V:NFC) announced the acquisition of 2,000,000 common shares of Northern (TSX-V:NFC) on June 29, 2012, by Mr. Vic Alboini, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Northern under Northern's previously announced private placement.

Mr. Alboini acquired 2,000,000 common shares of Northern, representing approximately 5.5% of Northern's total issued shares. Prior to the transaction, Mr. Alboini owned 7,340,236 common shares representing approximately 22.5% of the then issued and outstanding common shares.

Mr. Alboini owns or has control or direction over 9,340,236 common shares representing approximately 25.5% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares.

The common shares were issued to Mr. Alboini under a private placement of common shares by Northern previously announced on June 28, 2012, at a cost of $0.05 per common share. Mr. Alboini may, directly or indirectly, depending on market and other conditions, acquire beneficial ownership of, control or direction over, additional common shares, through market transactions, private agreements or otherwise. Mr. Alboini may, depending on market and other conditions, sell any or all of the common shares.

About Northern Financial Corporation

Northern Financial Corporation wholly owns Northern Securities Inc., a full service investment dealer that provides financial advisory services to retail and institutional clients and investment banking services to small capitalization companies.

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Vic Alboini
Chairman and CEO
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