Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc.: SolGold Private Placement

MOUNT PEARL, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR--(Marketwired - Aug. 28, 2013) - Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. ("Cornerstone") (TSX VENTURE:CGP)(OTCBB:CTNXF)(FRANKFURT:GWN)(BERLIN:GWN) today announced it has received $500,000 from its partner SolGold Plc ("SolGold"), as a further private placement in Cornerstone shares, as a result of having received the environmental license on Cornerstone's 5,000 hectare Cascabel gold-copper-silver property in northern Ecuador, as previously announced on August 26, 2013. Cornerstone will issue 7,692,308 common shares at $0.065 per share to SolGold. The shares will have a four month hold period which expires December 27, 2013. SolGold will now own 50% of Exploraciones Novomining S.A., the Cornerstone subsidiary which holds the Cascabel property.

About Cornerstone

Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. is a mineral exploration company based in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with a diversified portfolio of projects in Canada, Ecuador and Chile, and a strong technical team that has proven its ability to identify, acquire and advance properties of merit. The company's business model is based on generating exploration projects whose subsequent development is funded primarily through joint venture partnerships. Commitments from JV partners constitute significant validation of the strength of Cornerstone's projects.

Further information is available on Cornerstone's website: www.cornerstoneresources.com or for investor, corporate or media inquiries, please contact:

Investor Relations:

Email: ir@cornerstoneresources.ca

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The link to a recent Corporate presentation is: http://www.cornerstoneresources.com/i/pdf/Presentations_0713_CRICorporate.pdf.

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On Behalf of the Board,

Brooke Macdonald, President and CEO

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