Northumberland Resources Inc. Update on the Asmussen 16-3 Well

LAS VEGAS, NV, July 11, 2013 – (eTeligis via Accesswire) - Northumberland Resources, Inc. (OTCQB: NHUR) announces that the Asmussen 16-3 well was spudded (drill started) July 8, 2013 and has reached a depth of 900 feet. The drill hole will be to approximately 2,700 feet and is projected to be at that depth later today. Drilling will cease at a level just above the Arbuckle Zone then pipe will be set and cemented. Seven days will be allowed for cement to set and then the well will be drilled the last few feet into the Arbuckle and fluid will then be pumped to the surface.

The Company has an excellent portfolio of oil and gas leases consisting of nine other producing oil and gas wells in Butler, Stafford, Pratt and Cowley Counties in Kansas and is continuing its strategic growth through continued acquisition, exploration and joint ventures in new projects.

Contact:IR@northumberlandresources.com or tel: 1-855-842-8268.

"Safe Harbor" Statement:

Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements in the press release that relate to the Company's expectations with regard to the future impact on the Company's results from new products in development are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. A complete "SAFE HARBOR: Disclosure" is listed on the Company's Website www.northumberlandresources.com under "Investor Relations"

SOURCE Northumberland Resources, Inc.