Focus Graphite Announces the Closing of Its Sale of the Romer Property to Mincom Capital Inc.

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Focus Graphite Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FKC) ("Focus" or the "Company) is pleased to announce the closing of its transaction with Mincom Capital Inc. ("Mincom"), a Capital Pool Company ("CPC") trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") for the sale of Focus' Romer Property located in the Labrador Trough territory of Quebec (the "Property") (See news release of the Company dated September 27, 2013 for more details on the Property and the transaction).

Transaction

Under the terms of the property acquisition agreement, Mincom has acquired all of Focus' rights, title and interest in a series of 149 contiguous and 2 isolated map-designated mining claims located in the Labrador Trough Territory of Quebec, and collectively referred to as the Romer property, for the following consideration:

1. Cash payment of $250,000 to Focus; and
2. The issuance of 2,500,000 Mincom common shares to Focus at a deemed price of $0.30 per share for a total of $750,000.

All securities issued in connection with the transaction are subject to a regulatory four (4) month hold period ending on September 9, 2014. In accordance with Exchange policies, all of the shares issued to the Company will be subject to escrow over a period of 36 months. The sale of the Property is subject to final approval of the Exchange.

Immediately following the foregoing transaction, the Company will directly and indirectly own 2,500,000 common shares of Mincom representing approximately 14.38% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Mincom.

The Company received the common shares as a portion of the consideration owed to it by Mincom under the terms of the property acquisition agreement for the acquisition by Mincom of the Property. In accordance with applicable securities laws, the Company may, from time to time and at any time, acquire additional common shares of Mincom and/or other equity, debt or other securities or instruments (collectively, "Securities") of Mincom in the open market or otherwise, reserves the right to dispose of any or all of its Securities in the open market or otherwise at any time and from time to time, and to engage in similar transactions with respect to the Securities, the whole depending on market conditions, the business and prospects of Mincom and other relevant factors.

About Focus Graphite Inc.

Focus Graphite Inc. is an emerging mid-tier junior mining development company, a technology solutions supplier and a business innovator. Focus is the owner of the Lac Knife graphite deposit located in the Côte-Nord region of northeastern Québec. The Lac Knife project hosts a NI 43-101 compliant Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource Estimate* of 9.6 million tons grading 14.77% graphitic carbon (Cg) as crystalline graphite with an additional Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate* of 3.1 million tons grading 13.25% Cg of crystalline graphite. Focus' goal is to assume an industry leadership position by becoming a low-cost producer of technology-grade graphite. On November 7, 2013 the Company released the results of an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") of the Lac Knife Project which indicated that the project has very good potential to become a graphite producer. As a technology-oriented enterprise with a view to building long-term, sustainable shareholder value, Focus also invests in the development of graphene applications and patents through Grafoid Inc.

Forward Looking Information

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