FMS Focus Graphite Inc

Mr. Gary Economo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Focus Graphite Inc.,
(TSX VENTURE:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FKC) (the "Company") is pleased to
announce the appointment of Mr. Jeff Hussey as Vice President, Project
Development for the company's high-grade, high-purity Lac Knife graphite mining
development project located south of Fermont, Quebec. His appointment is
effective May 1, 2013.


Mr. Hussey earned his B.Sc in Geology from the University of New Brunswick and
is a consulting geologist with 28 years domestic and international open pit,
underground operations and project management experience. 


He holds a Six Sigma Black Belt certification in process optimization and
quality control, and is based in Montreal.


"Jeff is a solution-oriented individual who brings a wealth of mining management
and operations experience to our Lac Knife project," said Mr. Economo. "And as
an innovator with experience in the planning and execution of mining startup
operations, his credentials dovetail with Focus Graphite's vision and mission."


"We welcome Jeff to our management team and look forward to his participation in
our project development activities," Mr. Economo added.


Mr. Hussey's project management experience includes open pit and surface works
contract management and optimization projects in the Concentrator and Surface
Project Departments at Xstrata's Raglan nickel mine. 


During the massive Antamina copper-zinc mine construction and commissioning in
Peru, he managed ore control for the various ore types and waste rock management
for construction materials and environmental purposes. Regional exploration
projects included volcanogenic massive sulphide, porphyry copper and skarn
compilations of the Brunswick Belt of properties, the Gaspe Peninsula and the
Eastern Townships of Quebec.


Additionally, he has worked for Champion Iron Mines and participated in the Fire
Lake North Project from project acquisition to exploration and development. The
project is now at the pre-feasibility stage and through the exploration to
development process he has become very familiar with the various stakeholders in
the Fermont and Sept Isles area, as well as being involved in public and
investor relations.


The Company also announces the granting of options to purchase in the aggregate
2,937,500 common shares of the Company to employees, directors, officers, and
consultants. Each option entitles the holder to purchase one common share of the
Company at the price of $0.66 per share, which is the closing price of the
Company's common shares on May 2, 2013.


About Focus Graphite Inc.

Focus Graphite Inc. is an emerging mid-tier junior mining development company, a
technology solutions supplier and a business innovator. Focus is the owner of
the Lac Knife graphite deposit located in the Cote-Nord region of northeastern
Quebec. The Lac Knife project hosts a NI 43-101 compliant Measured and Indicated
mineral resource of 4.972 Mt grading 15.7% carbon as crystalline graphite with
an additional Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate of 3.000 Mt grading 15.6%
crystalline graphite. Focus' goal is to assume an industry leadership position
by becoming a low-cost producer of technology-grade graphite. On October 29th,
2012 the Company released the results of a Preliminary Economic Analysis ("PEA")
of the Lac Knife project which demonstrates that the project has an excellent
potential to become a producer of graphite. As a technology-oriented enterprise
with a view to building long-term, sustainable shareholder value, Focus invests
in the development of graphene applications and patents through Grafoid Inc.


Forward Looking Statements - Disclaimer

This news release may contain forward looking statements, being statements which
are not historical facts, and discussions of future plans and objectives. There
can be no assurance that such statements will prove accurate. Such statements
are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that are
subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and
future events to differ materially from those anticipated or projected.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the
Company's expectations are in our documents filed from time to time with the TSX
Venture Exchange and provincial securities regulators, most of which are
available at www.sedar.com Focus Graphite disclaims any intention or obligation
to revise or update such statements.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Focus Graphite Inc.
Mr. Gary Economo
President and CEO
613-691-1091 ext. 101
geconomo@focusgraphite.com
www.focusgraphite.com

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