Ultra Lithium Announces Closing of Private Placement

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 15, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultra Lithium Inc. ("ULI" or the "Company") (TSX-V:ULI) is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of 4,833,000 units at $0.25 per unit for total gross proceeds of $1,208,250. Each Unit is comprised of one common share and one half common share purchase warrant ("Warrant"). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase an additional common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.40 per share for a period of one year from closing of the private placement provided that if the closing price of the common shares of the Company on any stock exchange or quotation system on which the common shares are then listed or quoted is equal to or greater than Cdn $0.55 for a period of ten (10) consecutive trading days, the Company will have the right to accelerate the expiry of the warrants by giving notice to the holders of the warrants that the warrants will expire at 4:30 p.m. (Vancouver time) on a date that is not less than ten (10) business days from the date notice is given. The Company did not pay finders fees for this placement.

The proceeds from the Private Placement will be used to fund the exploration of the Company's Argentine properties and for general working capital purposes.

All securities issued under the private placement will be subject to a four month hold period from the closing date under applicable Canadian securities laws, in addition to such other restrictions as may apply under applicable securities laws of jurisdictions outside Canada. The private placement has been accepted for filing by the TSX Venture Exchange.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

"Kiki Smith"

Kiki Smith, CFO

About Ultra Lithium Inc.

Ultra Lithium is an exploration and development company with a focus on the acquisition and development of lithium assets. The Company currently holds brine exploration properties in Catamarca, Argentina and Nevada, USA and a hard rock spodumene type lithium property in Ontario, Canada.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For further information, please contact the Company at:
Attention: Kiki Smith
Telephone: 778 968-1176
Facsimile: 604 909-4682
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ultralithium.com
or view the Company's filings at www.SEDAR.com.

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