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KARAM MINERALS INC.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA

KARAM MINERALS INC. ANNOUNCES DEBT SETTLEMENT

Vancouver, British Columbia, December 15, 2021 – Karam Minerals Inc. (the “ Company ” or “ Karam ”) (CSE: KMI; OTCPK:KMMIF) announces that it has entered into debt settlement agreements with a certain creditor (the “ Creditor ”) to settle an aggregate of $31,804.49 in debt (the “ Debt ”). In settlement of the Debt, the Company will issue an aggregate of 132,518 common shares in the capital of the Company (the “ Debt Shares ”) at a deemed price of $0.24 per Debt Share (the “ Debt Settlement ”).

All securities issued in connection with the Debt Settlement are subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus a day from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable securities legislation. Closing of the Debt Settlement is subject to a number of conditions, including receipt of all necessary corporate approvals.

The securities being referred to in this news release have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States (U.S.) Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the U.S. or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About Karam

The Company is a resource exploration issuer which is actively seeking out projects in North America and internationally. With experienced management and advisors the Company is well suited to locate viable projects to pursue.

For further information contact:

Kelvin Lee Chief Financial Officer Email: klee@k2capital.ca

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This release includes certain statements and information that may constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical facts, including statements regarding future estimates, plans, objectives, timing, assumptions or expectations of future performance, including the Company’s anticipated use of proceeds from the Offering, are forward-looking statements and

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contain forward-looking information. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "intends" or "anticipates", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "should", "would" or "occur". Forward-looking statements are based on certain material assumptions and analysis made by the Company and the opinions and estimates of management as of the date of this news release. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information. Important factors that may cause actual results to vary include, without limitation: uncertainties affecting the Company’s expected use of proceeds, the Company’s ability to enter the Canadian tobacco market and the Company’s ability to obtain any required provincial and federal licenses and registrations to operate in the tobacco industry. Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial out-look that are incorporated by reference herein, except as required by applicable securities laws.