VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 1, 2012) - Arctic Star Exploration Corp. (News - Market indicators) (the "Company" or "Arctic Star") is pleased to report that it has completed staking 10,000 ha of mineral claims in four separate claims in the Northwest territories, North of Yellowknife. The claims are considered prospective for diamonds.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ARCTIC STAR EXPLORATION CORP.

Patrick Power, President

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains projections and forward-looking information that involve various risks and uncertainties regarding future events such as: (a)to more accurately determine the presence of rhenium; (b) the likelihood that the property has gold or other commercial mineralization; and (c) the work program to be conducted by Arctic. Such forward-looking information can include statements based on current expectations involving a number of risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance of Arctic such as our ability to raise financing, geological information resulting in changed plans for exploration, our ability to contract equipment and labor, current economic conditions and the state of mineral exploration and mineral prices in general. In addition, despite encouraging results, there may be no commercially viable mineralization on the property. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results and Arctic's plans and objectives to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking information. These and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking information are based on estimates and opinions of management on the dates they are made and expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice. Except as required by law, Arctic assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information should circumstances or management's estimates or opinions change.