Press Release - February 23, 2006

NORTHERN SHIELD RESOURCES INC.
NRN: TSX-V

NORTHERN SHIELD RESOURCES MOBILIZE FIELD-CREWS TO HIGHBANK LAKE.

Ottawa (February 23, 2006-TSX:V-NRN) – Northern Shield Resources Inc. ("Northern Shield") is pleased to announce that it has mobilized the field-crew to its Highbank Lake Property to prepare for an IP (Induced Polarization) Survey that will commence shortly. The IP survey will be conducted by Quantec Geoscience Ltd using the Titan 24 DCIP System. The survey will be conducted along several of the profiles over which previously reported MMI soil samples have shown anomalous concentrations of platinum, palladium and other pathfinder elements. The IP survey when compiled with the soil samples results will help prioritize drill targets.

Northern Shield and its joint venture partner, Freewest Resources Ltd, are pleased to announce that a HLEM (horizontal loop electro-magnetic) survey has begun on the Kabika River copper-zinc prospect. The Property is a 50/50 joint venture and is located in Hurtubise Township, 100 kilometres ENE of Cochrane, and is comprised of 4 contiguous mineral claims covering 7.7 square kilometres. It is being explored for volcanogenic massive sulphide-type (VMS) mineralization (copper, zinc, silver, gold) within the Harricana Turgeon belt of the Abitibi sub-province. Previous work has identified anomalous copper in soil samples that coincide with airborne electro-magnetic conductors.

CEO Clips, a series of two minute corporate profiles on Canadian companies, will feature Northern Shield on The Biography Channel beginning Feb 27, Monday through Fridays, throughout the day and evenings. It can also be viewed online via this link: http://www.ceoclips.com/media/ceo_00178_nsr_300.asx. In addition it will be posted on Yahoo Finance Canada.

Northern Shield Resources has been invited next week to the Bank of Montreal/Nesbitt Burns Global Resources Conference in Florida. The company will be attending presentations and involved in one-on-one discussions with some of the world’s pre-eminent mining executives and investment fund managers. The Company would also like to invite present and future shareholders to visit Northern Shield’s booth (booth 4307-Room 105/106) at the PDAC in Toronto from March 5-8.

For further information please contact:

Northern Shield Resources Inc.
Ian Bliss
President and CEO
Tel.: (613) 232-0459
Fax: (613) 232-0760
info@northern-shield.com

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains statements concerning expectations, conditions or results of operations that may constitute forward-looking statements or information under applicable securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements or information are based on a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect. Although Northern Shield believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements or information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because Northern Shield can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements or information are based on current expectations, estimates and projections that involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by Northern Shield These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the uncertainties involved in interpreting geophysical, geochemical and other geological data, and other factors. The forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and Northern Shield undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.

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