TRUE NORTH GEMS INC. ANNOUNCES GRANTING OF OPTIONS

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – April 3, 2008) – True North Gems Inc. (TSX VENTURE:TGX) announces the granting of an aggregate of 1,670,000 incentive stock options to directors, officers and employees of the Company. The options have an exercise price of $0.38 per share and will expire on April 3, 2013.

True North Gems Inc.
Greg Fekete
President
(604) 687-8055 or Toll Free: 1-800-399-8055

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True North Gems Inc.
Ken Shortt
Investor Relations
(604) 687-8055 or Toll Free: 1-800-399-8055
(604) 899-1240 (FAX)
Email: ken@truenorthgems.com
Website: www.truenorthgems.com