North American Palladium Names James E. Gallagher CFO

North American Palladium Ltd.NYSE: PAL) is pleased to announce the appointment of James E. Gallagher as Chief Operating Officer ("COO") of the Company, effective October 1, 2013. Mr. Gallagher is a seasoned mining executive with over 30 years of experience in a series of roles spanning operations, projects, engineering, technology and consulting. For the last seven years, Mr. Gallagher served as Global Director of Mining at Hatch Ltd., with a mandate to build the firm's global underground capability, where he led the firm's global mining group involved in transitioning projects to normal operations. Prior to Hatch, the foundational part of his experience came from his 24-year career at Falconbridge in a variety of operations and project management roles, most of which were based in Northern Ontario. Mr. Gallagher also has a track record for identifying improvement opportunities and building out technical capabilities. Mr. Gallagher holds a Bachelor of Mining Engineering degree from Laurentian University in Canada."We are pleased to welcome Jim to the executive team, where his areas of expertise, and specific underground experience in the Canadian Shield, will help drive value for the Company," said Phil du