Next Graphite, Inc. Clarifies Company Press Release Issued on December 18, 2015

NEW YORK, NY and WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA / ACCESSWIRE / January 26, 2016 / Next Graphite, Inc. (OTC Markets: GPNE) ("Next Graphite", "GPNE" or the "Company"), a graphite exploration /development stage company in Africa's Republic of Namibia, today clarified a Company press release issued on December 18, 2015 titled " Next Graphite, Inc. Reports Up to 96% Natural, Lump, Vein Graphite Grade in Aukam Property Lower Adit".

Next Graphite is clarifying any association potentially drawn between the referenced content of a CKR Carbon (TSX-v:CKR or "CKR") press release issued on December 14, 2015. In said press release, Dr. Roger Moss, PhD, P.Geo was cited as the qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 validating the technical content of the press release. Dr. Moss' approval of the content in the Next Graphite press release pertained to, any only to, the content of the CKR Carbon press release. Inclusion of the content of the CRK Carbon press release was intended by Next Graphite to provide reference only.

As a result of HTML formatting on certain financial portals, the press release's purposeful reference, and subsequent formatting, of the exact text from the referenced CKR Carbon press release which provided testing results on graphitic rock samples from Next Graphite's Aukam adits, may have been interpreted as associating Dr. Moss' validation of the CKR Carbon press release applicable to the entirety of Next Graphite's management statements and Next Graphite's business description. Such association is incorrect as Dr. Moss did not review or approve the technical content of the management statements and business description made by Next Graphite. Any association of value assumed from Dr. Moss' accreditation as a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, and statements made by Next Graphite in its December 18th 2015 press release are unintentional.

About Next Graphite, Inc.:

Next Graphite, Inc. is an exploration / development stage company targeting the growing global graphite production industry with the Company's Africa-based Aukam Graphite Project. The Aukam Graphite Mine was established in 1940 in the current Republic of Namibia, produced USD$30 million of graphite at today's prices. The Graphite property is estimated to still contain a significant amount of high grade, vein type graphitic material. Global graphite demand is being driven by the development of new markets for clean and efficient energy alternatives, smart grid infrastructure and military capabilities. Next Graphite has an immediately available, surface-visible, estimated 140,000-tonne mine heaps along with competitive projected mining and processing costs. The completion of GPNE's Aukam Graphite Mine re-launch and development activities are expected to result in a multi-million dollar inward investment into Namibia commencing in 2015.

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Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward looking statements are based upon the current plans, estimates and projections of Next Graphite Inc.'s management and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward looking statements. Such statements include, among others, those concerning market and industry segment growth and demand and acceptance of new and existing products; any projections of sales, earnings, revenue, margins or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; uncertainties related to conducting business in Africa, as well as all assumptions, expectations, predictions, intentions or beliefs about future events. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: business conditions in Africa, general economic conditions; geopolitical events and regulatory changes, availability of capital, the Company's ability to maintain its competitive position and dependence on key management. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

SOURCE: Next Graphite, Inc.