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Aston Bay Shareholders Elect Bruce Counts to the Board & Approve Option Plan

November 21, 2013

Vancouver, British Columbia – November 21, 2013 – Aston Bay Holdings Ltd. (TSX-V: BAY) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the election of Bruce Counts to its Board of Directors. Bruce was elected as a director by shareholders at the Company’s annual general meeting held on November 18, 2013, and continues to serve as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and advisor to the Board of Directors on capital markets, positions he has held since May 2013.

Shareholders also re-elected the four incumbent directors, such that the Board of Directors is now comprised of Benjamin Cox, Chief Executive Officer, Bruce Counts, Chief Operating Officer, Jan-Erik Back, Clifford Boychuk and David Drover.

Further to the Company’s news release of August 30, 2013, shareholders and the TSX Venture Exchange have approved the adoption and implementation by the Board of Directors of the new 10% rolling Stock Option Plan, as well as options granted under the new Option Plan.

About Aston Bay Holdings Ltd.

Aston Bay Holdings Ltd. is a Canadian copper and zinc exploration company advancing the Storm Copper and Seal Zinc projects on Somerset Island, Nunavut.

Aston Bay may earn up to a 70% interest in both projects, in accordance with an Option and Earn-In Agreement signed in 2011 between its wholly owned subsidiary, Aston Bay Ventures Ltd., and Commander Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: CMD). An experienced team leads the Company with diverse backgrounds in geology and finance.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Benjamin Cox, Chief Executive Officer

Telephone: (360) 262-6969

For further information about Aston Bay Holdings Ltd or this news release, please visit our website at www.astonbayholdings.com.

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