ATAC Resources Ltd. Announces the Granting of Incentive Stock Options

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Feb 3, 2014) - ATAC Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:ATC) ("ATAC") announces that it has granted incentive stock options under its Incentive Stock Option Plan to its directors and officers and certain employees and consultants, entitling them to purchase up to a total of 2,330,000 shares at a price of $0.75 per share for a period of five years. All of these options are subject to vesting provisions under which 25% of the options will vest at the conclusion of each three months during the first year of the exercise period.

About ATAC

ATAC Resources Ltd. is a Yukon-based exploration company focused on developing Canada's only Carlin-type gold district at its 100% owned Rackla Gold Project. Recent exploration on the 1,700 sq/km project has resulted in the delineation of the Tiger Gold Deposit, drilling of multiple high-grade Carlin-type gold zones and the identification of over 40 early-stage gold exploration targets. The Rackla Gold Project has no underlying royalties or third-party interests. ATAC is well-positioned with over $19 million in its treasury.

On behalf of Management and the Board of Directors of ATAC Resources Ltd.

Graham Downs, CEO

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This news release may contain forward looking statements based on assumptions and judgments of management regarding future events or results that may prove to be inaccurate as a result of exploration and other risk factors.