Ultra Lithium Appoints Vice President Exploration

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Aug. 8, 2016) -

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Ultra Lithium Inc. ("Ultra Lithium" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:ULI) is pleased to announce that Mr. Afzaal Pirzada has been appointed as the Company's Vice President Exploration.

Afzaal Pirzada is a professional geoscientist with over 30 years' experience in mineral exploration and mining with expertise in lithium and rare metals, graphite, PGE and uranium. Throughout his career, he has managed multiple exploration projects in various jurisdictions across Canada, USA and internationally. He has worked as Project Geologist, VP Exploration, Director and CEO of Adriana Resources, Rock Tech Lithium and various other mining companies. He has discovered one graphite deposit in Quebec, and successfully developed a lithium project in Ontario from early stage exploration to advanced exploration. He is registered as a professional geoscientist with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, Canada, authored several NI 43-101 technical and exploration work assessment reports, and has worked as a "Qualified Person" on mineral exploration projects. He is currently engaged in the exploration of Ultra Lithium's brine lithium project at the South Big Smoky Valley in Nevada, USA, and hard rock lithium project at the Georgia Lake pegmatites in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

Kiki Smith, CFO

About Ultra Lithium Inc.

Ultra Lithium is an exploration and development company with a focus on the acquisition and development of lithium assets. The Company is currently focused on North American acquisitions and exploring its Georgia Lake and South Big Smoky Valley Projects.

For further information, please visit www.ultralithium.com or view the Company's filings at www.SEDAR.com.