Northwestern Mineral Ventures, Inc. (fka NWTMF)

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Northwestern appoints new Chief Financial Officer
PR Newswire - September 07, 2006 5:01 PM ET

Northwestern Mineral Ventures Inc. (TSX-V: NWT; OTCBB: NWTMF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Erik H. Martin, CMA, as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.

Mr. Martin has 13 years of accounting management experience with a focus on publicly listed resource companies, most recently as CFO and Corporate Secretary for Olympus Pacific Minerals Inc. He has also held financial management and/or consulting roles with companies including Southern Cross Resources Inc., now sxr Uranium One Inc., Tiomin Resources Inc. and Pangea Goldfields Inc., which was acquired by Barrick Gold in 2000. Mr. Martin's key areas of expertise include regulatory and financial reporting, administrative and budgetary management, and accounting process design. He graduated from the University of Quebec at Rimouski with a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and received his Certified Management Accountant (CMA) accreditation in 1996.

"We are fortunate to welcome an executive of Erik's caliber to help take Northwestern to the next level," said Marek J. Kreczmer, President and CEO of Northwestern. "Erik's financial management expertise and focused experience with public resource companies will add considerable value as we continue to solidify our position as an emerging global uranium company."

As part of his compensation package, effective September 6, 2006, Mr. Martin was granted stock options under the company's option plan to acquire up to 250,000 shares of Northwestern at C$0.44 per share. Shares will expire after five years.

Northwestern's management team and Board of Directors thank outgoing CFO J. Errol Farr for his contributions to the growth of the company and wish him continued success as he pursues other professional opportunities.

ABOUT NORTHWESTERN:

Northwestern Mineral Ventures (www.northwestmineral.com) is an international natural resource exploration company with an experienced management team. The company is focused on properties in Niger and Canada with potential uranium targets. Northwestern also has a precious and base metal property in Mexico. Northwestern is listed on the NASD Bulletin Board under the symbol "NWTMF" and the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "NWT."

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept

responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

This news release includes certain "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization and resources, exploration results, and future plans and objectives of the Company are forward looking statements that involve various degrees of risk. The following are important factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements: changes in the world wide price of mineral commodities, general market conditions, risks inherent in mineral exploration, risks associated with development, construction and mining operations, the uncertainty of future profitability and the uncertainty of access to additional capital.

SOURCE Northwestern Mineral Ventures Inc.

Marek J. Kreczmer, M.Sc., P.Eng., President and CEO, [phone],
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