Press ReleaseSource: North American Palladium Ltd.

North American Palladium Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results and Strong Liquidity Position
Monday November 10, 2008 7:31 pm ET

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(MARKET WIRE)--Nov 10, 2008 -- North American Palladium Ltd. (Toronto:PDL.TO - News)(AMEX:PAL - News), today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2008.

"The unprecedented speed and magnitude of the decline in metal prices resulted in a significant loss for the Company in the third quarter" said William Biggar, President and CEO. "As previously announced on October 21, 2008, we have put our Lac des Iles Mine on a care and maintenance basis until metal prices improve. In the interim, we will utilize our strong balance sheet to focus on exploration around the mine site and elsewhere on our 21,000 acre property, as well as strategic initiatives including acquisitions and joint ventures."

HIGHLIGHTS

- The Company is in a strong liquidity position. Working capital was $105.5 million at September 30, 2008, including cash and cash equivalents of $66.4 million. At the end of the third quarter 2008, long-term debt was $1.9 million.

- Revenue before pricing adjustments was $35.3 million for the third quarter of 2008, a decrease of $7.3 million (17%) compared to the same period last year. Mark-to-market pricing and foreign currency adjustments amounted to negative $44.2 million due to a rapidly declining commodity price environment during the quarter. Revenue after pricing adjustments was negative $8.9 million.

- Palladium sales for the third quarter of 2008 were recognized for accounting purposes at US$199 per ounce, a 42% decrease compared to US$344 per ounce in the same period last year.

- Loss from mining operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 was $66.0 million compared to a loss of $10.2 million in the same period last year. This loss includes the $44.2 million in pricing adjustments, as well as a $5.6 million write-down of ore and concentrate inventories due to the decline in commodity prices.

- Net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 was $71.2 million or $0.85 per share compared to a net loss of $14.0 million or $0.25 per share in the third quarter last year.

Third Quarter 2008 Results

Palladium production volumes in the third quarter of 2008 decreased by 8% to 63,791 ounces versus 69,283 ounces in the same period last year. Palladium production for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was 190,673 ounces compared to 214,139 ounces in the same period last year.

Palladium sales in the third quarter of 2008 were recorded at US$199 per ounce, a price decrease of 42%, compared to US$344 per ounce in the same period last year.

Revenue before pricing adjustments for the third quarter of 2008 was $35.3 million, a decrease of $7.3 million (17%) compared to the third quarter of 2007 reflecting primarily the impact of declining commodity prices and lower production volumes. Negative pricing adjustments from settlements and mark-to-market of concentrate awaiting settlement decreased third quarter 2008 revenue by $44.2 million ($47.2 million negative commodity price adjustment and a $3.0 million favourable foreign exchange rate adjustment) which led to negative revenue after pricing adjustments of $8.9 million, a decrease of $45.4 million compared to third quarter 2007 revenue of $36.5 million.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, revenue after pricing adjustments was $114.1 million, a decrease of $35.3 million (24%) compared to $149.4 million in the same period last year. Negative pricing adjustments from settlements and mark-to-market of concentrate awaiting settlement decreased revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 by $24.6 million ($31.4 million negative commodity price adjustment and a $6.8 million favourable foreign exchange rate adjustment).

Cash cost per ounce(1) of palladium produced, net of by-product metal revenues and royalties, was US$530 per ounce for the third quarter of 2008 versus US$225 per ounce for the same period last year. The significant increase in cash cost per ounce is attributable to the reduction of by-product revenue due to lower commodity prices.

The Company recognized a loss from mining operations of $66.0 million in the third quarter of 2008 compared to a loss of $10.2 million in the same period last year. This loss includes the $44.2 million in pricing adjustments, as well as a $5.6 million write-down of ore and concentrate inventories due to the decline in commodity prices. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company recorded a loss from mining operations, before an insurance recovery of $13.8 million, of $37.0 million compared to income from mining operations of $1.5 million for the same period last year.

The net loss for the third quarter of 2008 was $71.2 million or $0.85 per share compared to a net loss of $14.0 million or $0.25 per share in the same period last year.

As at September 30, 2008 the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $66.4 million compared to $74.6 million as at December 31, 2007. Net working capital as at September 30, 2008 was $105.5 million compared to $128.4 million at December 31, 2007.

The Company's current and long-term debt position was reduced to $12.3 million at September 30, 2008 compared to $39.1 million at December 31, 2007, a reduction of $26.8 million.

(1) Non GAAP measure. Reference should be made to footnote 1 at the end of this press release.

Outlook

For the balance of 2008 and into 2009, the Company will continue to focus on the development of its Offset High Grade Zone (OHGZ) deposit which is believed to be the fault displaced continuation of the Roby Zone. The OHGZ is still open along strike to the north, south and at depth. The Roby Zone is the main Platinum Group Metals deposit at the Lac des Iles Mine which has been mined for 15 years and recently produced approximately 250,000 ounces of palladium and significant by-product credits annually.

The temporary closing of the Lac des Iles Mine will cut expenses and maintain the Company's strong balance sheet and liquidity position. As at September 30, 2008 the Company had working capital of $105.5 million including cash and cash equivalents of $66.4 million, and long-term debt of $1.9 million. In addition to the cash on hand, management expects to realize significant cash flow over the next few months as payment is received for metal sales made prior to the closure.

While in care and maintenance mode, the Company will retain the senior mine management team and facility security. The Company will also retain its exploration and financial teams in Thunder Bay and the small corporate staff in Toronto. Management estimates that corporate overhead, personnel costs and facility and maintenance expenditures at the mine will be in the range of $5.0 million to $6.0 million per quarter excluding discretionary investment in exploration activities.

Going forward, management intends to focus on strategic initiatives, including:

1. Continuing the work required to complete a feasibility study on the Offset High Grade Zone. This project has the potential to extend the life of the Lac des Iles Mine significantly.

2. Utilizing our experienced new exploration team to carry out drilling and exploration operations at Lac des Iles to further delineate resources as well as maintaining grassroots exploration on the property adjacent to the mine; and

3. Leveraging the Company's strong balance sheet to pursue potential acquisitions and joint venture opportunities that may emerge in these difficult and volatile markets.

In the current environment, management expects that there will be many attractive strategic options to consider. The Company will pursue acquisition opportunities aggressively and with discipline to enhance shareholder value over the long-term.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host its third quarter conference call at 2:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 11, 2008. The toll-free conference call dial-in number is 1-888-789-0150 and the local and overseas dial-in number is 416-695-6622.

The conference call will be simultaneously webcast and archived at www.napalladium.com and at http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=136501. A replay of the conference call will be available until December 2, 2008 toll-free at 1-800-408-3053, locally and overseas at 416-695-5800, access code #3273881.

(1) Non-GAAP Measure

This press release refers to cash cost per ounce which is not a recognized measure under Canadian GAAP. This non-GAAP financial measure does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by Canadian GAAP and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to a similar measure presented by other issuers. Management uses this measure internally. The use of this measure enables management to better assess performance trends. Management understands that a number of investors and others who follow the Company's performance assess performance in this way. Management believes that this measure better reflects the Company's performance for the current period and is a better indication of its expected performance in future periods. This data is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP. The following table reconciles this non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable Canadian GAAP measure:

 

Reconciliation of Cash Cost per Ounce to Financial Statements

                                      Three Months             Nine Months
                                             Ended                   Ended
                                      September 30            September 30
(thousands of dollars
 except per ounce amounts)        2008        2007        2008        2007
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Production costs              $ 31,350    $ 28,845    $ 92,679    $ 94,535
Smelter treatment, refining
 and freight costs               6,528       5,510      18,070      16,505
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                                37,878      34,355     110,749     111,040
Less by-product metal revenue   (6,535)    (21,454)    (65,385)    (81,425)
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                              $ 31,343    $ 12,901     $45,364    $ 29,615
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Divided by ounces
 of palladium                   56,321      57,686     168,972     189,085
Cash cost per ounce (C$)      $    557    $    224    $    268    $    157
C$ exchange rate                 1.050       0.996       1.032       1.070
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Cash cost per ounce (US$)     $    530    $    225    $    260    $    146
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Further information about the third quarter results are available in the
Company's financial statements and MD&A, which will be filed on its
website, with Canadian provincial securities authorities (http://www.sedar.com)
and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (http://www.sec.gov).

About North American Palladium

North American Palladium is a Canadian mining company that produces palladium, platinum, nickel, copper and gold from its 100% owned Lac des Iles Mine located in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The mine was placed on temporary care and maintenance in October 2008 due to low commodity prices. In 2007, the mine produced approximately 4% of the world's total palladium production. Palladium, platinum and by-product metals have been mined at Lac des Iles since 1993. North American Palladium has two advanced exploration projects: the Offset High Grade Zone at its Lac des Iles Mine and the Shebandowan West Project, located 100 kilometres from the mine. Please visit www.napalladium.com for further information on North American Palladium.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information

Certain information included in this press release, including any information as to our future financial or operating performance and other statements that express management's expectations or estimates of future performance, constitute 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the 'safe harbor' provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws. The words 'expect', 'believe', 'will', 'intend', 'estimate' and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. These statements are based on certain factors and assumptions, including but not limited to, the assumption that market fundamentals will result in increased palladium demand and prices and sustained by-product metal demand and prices; the Company's mine remains viable operationally and economically; financing is available on reasonable terms; expectations for mill feed head grade and mill performance will proceed as expected; new mine plan scenarios will be viable operationally and economically; and plans for mill production, metal recoveries from the Lac des Iles mine, exploration at Lac des Iles and elsewhere will all proceed as expected.

The Company cautions the reader that such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual financial results, performance or achievements of North American Palladium to be materially different from the Company's estimated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements and that the forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to: metal price volatility; economic and political events affecting metal supply and demand; disruptions to credit and equity markets; changes in the regulatory environment; fluctuations in ore grade or ore tonnes milled; geological, technical, mining or processing problems; future production; changes in the life-of-mine plan; availability and increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of exploration and development, including the risks of diminishing quantities or grades of mineral reserves; adverse changes in our credit rating; and the risks involved in the exploration, development and mining business. These factors are discussed in greater detail in the Company's most recent Form 40-F/Annual Information Form on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian provincial securities regulatory authorities. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, events or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

 

North American Palladium Ltd.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)

                                           September 30         December 31
                                                   2008                2007
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                                             (unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
 Cash and cash equivalents                     $ 66,427            $ 74,606
 Concentrate awaiting settlement, net            51,263              79,087
 Taxes recoverable                                  753                  62
 Inventories                                     14,914              26,320
 Other assets                                     4,436               2,563
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                                                137,793             182,638
Mining interests, net                           121,696             114,464
Mine restoration deposit                          8,718               8,272
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                                               $268,207            $305,374
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities      $ 21,844            $ 20,757
 Future mining tax liability                          -                 168
 Current portion of obligations
  under capital leases                            1,869               1,672
 Current portion of convertible notes payable     3,427              25,710
 Current portion of long-term debt                5,123               5,918
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                                                 32,263              54,225
Mine restoration obligation                       9,144               8,878
Obligations under capital leases                  1,429               1,824
Long-term debt                                      500               3,957
Future mining tax liability                           -                 539
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                                                 43,336              69,423
Shareholders' Equity
 Common share capital and purchase warrants     481,207             443,986
 Stock options                                    2,035               1,673
 Equity component of convertible notes
  payable, net of issue costs                       575               6,044
 Contributed surplus                             11,761               6,292
 Deficit                                       (270,707)           (222,044)
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Total shareholders' equity                      224,871             235,951
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                                               $268,207            $305,374
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Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the
presentation adopted in 2008. These financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the notes and management's discussion and analysis,
available online at http://www.sedar.com and http://www.sec.gov and on the Company's
website at http://www.napalladium.com.


Consolidated Statements of Operations,
Comprehensive Income and Deficit
(expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share
 amounts)
(unaudited)

                              Three months ended          Nine months ended
                                    September 30               September 30
                               2008         2007          2008         2007
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Revenue - before pricing
 adjustments                $35,331      $42,674      $138,786     $156,429
Pricing adjustments:
 Commodities                (47,203)         237       (31,444)       6,957
 Foreign exchange             2,992       (6,419)        6,807      (13,960)
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Revenue - after pricing
 adjustments                 (8,880)      36,492       114,149      149,426
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Operating expenses
 Production costs            31,350       28,845        92,679       94,535
 Inventory commodity
  pricing adjustment          5,618           --         5,474           --
 Smelter treatment,
  refining and freight
  costs                       6,528        5,510        18,070       16,505
 Amortization                12,958       12,201        32,872       36,032
 Insurance recovery               -            -       (13,800)           -
 Loss on disposal of
  equipment                     515            -         1,573            -
 Asset retirement costs         155          173           463          850
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Total operating expenses     57,124       46,729       137,331      147,922
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Income (loss) from
 mining operations          (66,004)     (10,237)      (23,182)       1,504
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Other expenses
 General and
  administration              3,831        1,695         5,837        5,712
 Exploration                  4,231        2,933        18,400        6,959
 Interest and other
  financing costs                76        4,328         2,980       15,471
 Foreign exchange gain         (244)      (3,170)         (467)      (8,151)
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Total other expenses          7,894        5,786        26,750       19,991
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Loss before taxes           (73,898)     (16,023)      (49,932)     (18,487)
Income and mining tax
 recovery                    (2,656)      (1,990)       (1,672)        (895)
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Net loss and comprehensive
 loss for the period        (71,242)     (14,033)      (48,260)     (17,592)
Deficit, beginning of
 period, as previously
 reported                  (199,465)    (196,923)     (222,044)    (193,364)
Adoption of new
 accounting standards
 for inventory                    -            -          (403)           -
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Deficit, end of period    $(270,707)   $(210,956)    $(270,707)   $(210,956)
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Net loss per share
 Basic                       $(0.85)      $(0.25)       $(0.59)      $(0.32)
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 Diluted                     $(0.85)      $(0.25)       $(0.58)      $(0.32)
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Weighted average number
 of shares outstanding
 Basic                   83,832,622   55,226,870    81,903,252   54,289,652
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Weighted average number
 of shares outstanding
 Diluted                 83,832,622   55,226,870    83,339,655   54,289,652
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Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the
presentation adopted in 2008. These financial statements should be read
in conjunction with the notes and management's discussion and analysis,
available online at http://www.sedar.com and http://www.sec.gov and on the Company's
website at http://www.napalladium.com.


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
(unaudited)

                              Three months ended          Nine months ended
                                    September 30               September 30
                               2008         2007          2008         2007
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Cash provided by (used in)
Operations
Net loss for the period    $(71,242)    $(14,033)     $(48,260)    $(17,592)
Operating items not
 involving cash
 Accretion expense
  relating to convertible
  notes payable                 400        3,144         3,285       10,656
 Amortization                10,259       12,201        30,892       36,032
 Amortization of deferred
  financing costs                21          175           184          616
 Interest on convertible
  notes settled in shares        85          427           682        2,008
 Accrued interest on mine
  restoration deposit           (45)           -          (129)        (110)
 Unrealized foreign
  exchange loss (gain)        1,487        3,679        (6,593)       7,088
 Asset retirement costs         155          173           463          850
 Future income tax
  recovery                   (2,925)      (1,990)       (2,121)        (895)
 Stock based
  compensation and
  employee benefits             550          292         1,377        1,317
 Loss on disposal of
  equipment                     515            -         1,573            -
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                            (60,740)       4,068       (18,647)      39,970
Changes in non-cash working
 capital                     68,223        5,375        42,060      (25,015)
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                              7,483        9,443        23,413       14,955
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Financing Activities
 Advances under purchase
  facility                        -       (4,878)            -        3,990
 Issuance of common shares
  and warrants, net of
  issue costs                     -            -        10,475        5,703
 Repayment of long-term
  debt                       (1,539)      (1,496)       (4,575)     (10,538)
 Repayment of
  obligations under
  capital leases               (469)        (480)       (1,322)      (1,562)
 Mine restoration deposit       (51)           -          (317)           -
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                             (2,059)      (6,854)        4,261       (2,407)
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Investing Activities
 Additions to mining
  interests                 (11,622)      (2,940)      (36,147)     (11,547)
 Proceeds on disposal
  of mining interests            77            -           294            -
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                            (11,545)      (2,940)      (35,853)     (11,547)
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Increase (decrease)
 in cash and cash
 equivalents                 (6,121)        (351)       (8,179)       1,001
Cash and cash equivalents,
 beginning of period         72,548        4,505        74,606        3,153
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Cash and cash equivalents,
 end of period              $66,427       $4,154       $66,427        4,154
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Cash and cash equivalents
 consisting of:
 Cash                       $11,071       $4,154       $11,071       $4,154
 Short term investments      55,356            -        55,356            -
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                            $66,427       $4,154       $66,427       $4,154
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Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the
presentation adopted in 2008. These financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the notes and management's discussion and analysis,
available online at http://www.sedar.com and http://www.sec.gov and on the Company's
website at http://www.napalladium.com.


Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share amounts)
(unaudited)

                                    Number of    Capital    Stock
                                       shares      stock  options  Warrants
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance, December 31, 2007         75,770,570   $430,793   $1,673   $13,193
Transitional adjustment on
 adoption of inventory standard             -          -        -         -
Common shares issued:
 For principal repayments on
  convertible notes payable         5,417,830     26,501        -         -
 For interest payments on
  convertible notes payable           151,427        682        -         -
 Pursuant to unit offering,
  net of issue costs                2,800,000      9,575        -         -
 Tax effect of flow-through
  shares                                    -     (1,452)       -         -
Warrants Issued:
 Pursuant to unit offering,
  net of issue costs                        -          -        -       899
 Warrants exercised                       100          1        -         -
Stock-based compensation/RRSP
 expense                              198,678      1,015      362         -
Net loss and comprehensive
 loss for the nine months ended
 September 30, 2008                         -          -        -         -
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Balance, September 30, 2008        84,338,605   $467,115   $2,035   $14,092
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                                  Equity
                            component of
                             convertible                              Total
                                   notes Contributed           shareholders'
                                 payable     surplus   Deficit       equity
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance, December 31, 2007        $6,044      $6,292 $(222,044)    $235,951
Transitional adjustment on
 adoption of inventory
 standard                              -           -      (403)        (403)
Common shares issued:
 For principal repayments
  on convertible notes payable    (5,469)      5,469         -       26,501
 For interest payments on
  convertible notes payable            -           -         -          682
 Pursuant to unit offering,
  net of issue costs                   -           -         -        9,575
 Tax effect of flow-through
  shares                               -           -         -       (1,452)
Warrants Issued:
 Pursuant to unit offering,
  net of issue costs                   -           -         -          899
 Warrants exercised                    -           -         -            1
Stock-based compensation
 /RRSP expense                         -           -         -        1,377
Net loss and comprehensive
 loss for the nine months
 ended September 30, 2008              -           -   (48,260)     (48,260)
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Balance, September 30, 2008         $575     $11,761 $(270,707)    $224,871
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Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the
presentation adopted in 2008. These financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the notes and management's discussion and analysis,
available online at http://www.sedar.com and http://www.sec.gov and on the Company's
website at http://www.napalladium.com.


Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share amounts)

                                Number of    Capital      Stock
                                   shares      stock    options    Warrants
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance, January 1, 2007       52,947,693   $331,705     $1,269      $8,038
Common shares issued:
 For principal repayments on
  convertible notes payable     1,642,596     16,350          -           -
 For interest payments on
  convertible notes payable       232,775      2,008          -           -
 Private placement of
  flow-through shares (net)       550,000      5,686          -           -
 Tax effect of flow-through
  shares                                -     (1,114)         -           -
Stock options exercised             5,000         17          -           -
Fair value of stock options
 exercised                              -         10        (10)          -
Stock-based compensation
 /RRSP expense                    103,415        940        346           -
Net loss and comprehensive
 loss for the nine months
 ended September 30, 2007               -          -          -           -
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Balance, September 30, 2007    55,481,479    355,602      1,605       8,038
Common shares issued:
 For principal repayments on
  convertible notes payable     1,478,401      9,830          -           -
 For interest payments on
  convertible notes payable       108,753        636          -           -
 Pursuant to unit offering,
  net of issue costs           18,666,667     64,461          -           -
Warrants issued:
 Pursuant to unit offering,
  net of issue costs                    -          -          -       5,155
Stock-based compensation
 /RRSP expense                     35,270        264         68           -
Net loss and comprehensive
 loss for the nine months
 ended December 31, 2007                -          -          -           -
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Balance, December 31, 2007     75,770,570   $430,793     $1,673     $13,193
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                                  Equity
                            component of
                             convertible                              Total
                                   notes Contributed           shareholders'
                                 payable     surplus   Deficit       equity
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance, January 1, 2007         $12,336          $- $(193,364)    $159,984
Common shares issued:
 For principal repayments
  on convertible notes payable    (3,557)      3,557         -       16,350
 For interest payments on
  convertible notes payable            -           -         -        2,008
 Private placement of
  flow-through shares (net)            -           -         -        5,686
 Tax effect of flow-through
  shares                               -           -         -       (1,114)
Stock options exercised                -           -         -           17
Fair value of stock options
 exercised                             -           -         -            -
Stock-based compensation
 /RRSP expense                         -           -         -        1,286
Net loss and comprehensive
 loss for the nine months
 ended September 30, 2007              -           -   (17,592)     (17,592)
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Balance, September 30, 2007        8,779       3,557  (210,956)     166,625
Common shares issued:
 For principal repayments on
  convertible notes payable       (2,735)      2,735         -        9,830
 For interest payments on
  convertible notes payable            -           -         -          636
 Pursuant to unit offering,
  net of issue costs                   -           -         -       64,461
Warrants issued:
 Pursuant to unit offering,
  net of issue costs                   -           -         -        5,155
Stock-based compensation
 /RRSP expense                         -           -         -          332
Net loss and comprehensive
 loss for the nine months
 ended December 31, 2007               -           -   (11,088)     (11,088)
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Balance, December 31, 2007        $6,044      $6,292 $(222,044)    $235,951
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Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the
presentation adopted in 2008. These financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the notes and management's discussion and analysis,
available online at http://www.sedar.com and http://www.sec.gov and on the Company's
website at http://www.napalladium.com.


Contact:
     Contacts:
     North American Palladium Ltd.
     Fraser Sinclair
     Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer
     (416) 360-7971 Ext. 222
     Email: fsinclair@napalladium.com
      
     North American Palladium Ltd.
     Linda Armstrong
     Director, Investor Relations
     (416) 360-7971 Ext. 226
     Email: larmstrong@napalladium.com
     Website: http://www.napalladium.com
      

Source: North American Palladium Ltd.


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