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Northcore Technologies Inc.
302 The East Mall, Suite 300
Toronto, ON    M9B 6C7
Tel: 416 640-0400 / Fax: 416 640-0412
www.northcore.com
(TSX: NTI; OTCBB: NTLNF)
 
For Immediate Release

NORTHCORE REPORTS Q4 AND YEAR-END 2007 RESULTS
Revenue grows 24 percent quarter over quarter; 9 percent year over year

Toronto, ON - March 19, 2008 - Northcore Technologies Inc. (TSX: NTI; OTCBB:NTLNF), a provider of asset management technology solutions, announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.  All figures are in Canadian dollars.

Northcore reported revenues of $309,000 for the quarter, an increase of 24 percent over the $250,000 generated in the third quarter of 2007.  In the same period of 2006, Northcore generated revenue of $309,000.  For the year ended December 31, 2007, Northcore reported revenues of $1.17 million, a growth of nine percent over the $1.07 million generated in 2006.

Northcore derives its revenues from application hosting activities provided to customers, royalty fees from its business partners, the sale of software licenses, and the delivery of technology services, such as application development and software customization.

“Following the senior management reorganization and successful completion of our rights offering in Q3, we devoted considerable attention in the fourth quarter on customer-facing and revenue generating activities,” said Duncan Copeland, CEO of Northcore Technologies.
“These efforts produced a quarter over quarter revenue increase of 24 percent even as the Canadian dollar continued to strengthen.  This result, coupled with some recent trends, suggests that we are now back on track towards realizing our long-term objectives.”

Northcore reported a net loss for the fourth quarter of $536,000 or $0.01 per share, basic and diluted.  This compares to a net loss of $636,000 or $0.01 per share, basic and diluted in the third quarter of 2007. In the same period of 2006, Northcore reported a net loss of $571,000 or $0.01 per share basic and diluted.

Northcore’s net loss for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $2.31 million. In 2006, Northcore reported a net loss of $648,000 or $0.01 per share, a total that included income from discontinued operations of $2.12 million resulting from the sale of the company’s Norway business unit.

Northcore also reported an EBITDA loss for the fourth quarter of $372,000. This compares to an EBITDA loss of $416,000 in the third quarter of 2007 and an EBITDA loss of $374,000 for the fourth quarter of 2006.
 
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, Northcore recorded an EBITDA loss of $1.58 million. This compares to a combined EBITDA loss of $1.76 million for the year ended 2006.

EBITDA loss is defined as losses before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, employee stock options and discontinued operations.   Northcore considers EBITDA to be a meaningful performance measure as it provides an approximation of operating cash flows.

As at December 31, 2007, Northcore held cash and cash equivalents of $478,000 and accounts receivable of approximately $120,000.

Northcore also announced that it has received commitment to a funding arrangement and is currently finalizing terms.  The company will provide details upon closing of the arrangement.

Operating highlights
In addition to its financial results, Northcore experienced a number of operating achievements in the period, notably:
 
The company signed a service agreement with the Brick, one of Canada’s largest volume retailers of household furniture, mattresses, appliances and home electronics.  Northcore provides infrastructure support services for the Brick’s online presence, www.thebrick.com.
 
Northcore extended the terms of existing service agreements with the Newfoundland and Housing Corporation, the School Board of Broward County (Florida) and the State of Tennessee. The organization will use Northcore’s technology and services to manage their maintenance activities.
 
The company introduced new enhancements to Asset Tracker, the web-based equipment tracking application of its joint venture with GE.  The enhancements enable customers to simplify the search for assets and equipment.
 
GE Asset Manager, LLC, the company’s joint venture with GE, successfully provided online sales capabilities to Arthur Machinery, an international distributor of precision machining equipment.
 
The company refinanced the Series H subordinated notes with a principal balance of $170,000 and accrued interest of $60,000.  Northcore entered into an agreement to repay the principal and interest over a two-year term at 11 percent.

Northcore will hold a conference call at 10:00 (Eastern) on Thursday, March 20 to discus its financial results and review operational activities.  Investors and followers of the Northcore can listen to a live webcast of the call from the investor relations section of the company’s website, www.northcore.com.

About Northcore Technologies Inc.
Northcore Technologies provides web-based solutions and custom applications that help organizations source, manage and sell their capital equipment.

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Northcore works with a growing number of customers and partners in a variety of sectors including oil and gas, government, and financial services.   Current customers include GE Commercial Finance, Paramount Resources and Trilogy Energy Trust.

Northcore owns a 50 percent interest in GE Asset Manager, a joint business venture with GE.

This news release may include comments that do not refer strictly to historical results or actions and may be deemed to be forward-looking within the meaning of the Safe Harbor provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws.  These include, among others, statements about expectations of future revenues, cash flows, and cash requirements.  Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause Northcore’s ("the Company") results to differ materially from expectations.  These risks include the Company’s ability to raise additional funding, develop its business-to-business sales and operations, develop appropriate strategic alliances and successful development and implementation of technology, acceptance of the Company's products and services, competitive factors, new products and technological changes, and other such risks as the Company may identify and discuss from time to time, including those risks disclosed in the Company’s Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Accordingly, there is no certainty that the Company's plans will be achieved.

Contact:
At Northcore Technologies Inc.
Joe Racanelli, Chief Marketing Officer
Tel: (416) 640-0400 ext. 273
Fax: (416) 640-0412                                                                
E-mail: jracanelli@northcore.com

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Northcore Technologies Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
(Canadian GAAP, Audited)


   
December 31
   
December 31
   
December 31
 
   
2007
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(audited)
   
(audited)
   
(audited)
 
   
(in $C)
   
(in $US)
   
(in $C)
 
                   
         
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into $US at
       
         
Cdn$ 0.9881
       
         
for
       
         
convenience
       
                   
Cash
  $ 478     $ 484     $ 475  
Other current assets
    157       159       217  
Other assets
    52       52       121  
     Total assets
  $ 687     $ 695     $ 813  
                         
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 577     $ 584     $ 1,074  
Deferred revenue
    52       52       68  
Current portion of long term debts
    378       383       1,682  
Non-current portion of long term debts
    1,280       1,295       244  
Total shareholders' deficiency
    (1,600 )     (1,619 )     (2,255 )
     Total liabilities and shareholders' deficiency
  $ 687     $ 695     $ 813  







Northcore Technologies Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)
(Canadian GAAP, Audited)

             
   
Three Months Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
December 31
   
December 31
 
   
2007
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
($C)
   
($US)
   
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($C)
   
($US)
   
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Cdn$ 0.9881
               
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convenience
               
convenience
       
                                     
Revenue
  $ 309     $ 313     $ 309     $ 1,166     $ 1,180     $ 1 ,073  
                                                 
Operating expenses
                                               
    General and administrative
    413       418       439       1,703       1,724       1 ,790  
    Customer service and technology
    207       209       189       762       771       664  
    Sales and marketing costs
    6 1       6 2       55       276       279       377  
    Employee stock options
    1 6       1 6       23       94       9 5       137  
    Depreciation and amortization
    10       1 0       24       39       3 9       92  
        Total operating expenses
    707       715       730       2,874       2,908       3 ,060  
                                                 
Loss from operations
    ( 398 )     ( 402 )     ( 421 )     ( 1,708 )     ( 1,728 )     ( 1,987 )
Interest expense
                                               
    Cash interest expense
    6 8       6 9       67       272       275       345  
    Accretion of secured subordinated notes
    7 0       7 1       87       333       337       454  
Interest income
    -       -       ( 5 )     ( 1 )     ( 1 )     ( 16 )
      138       140       149       604       611       783  
Loss from continuing operations
  $ ( 536 )   $ ( 542 )   $ ( 570 )   $ ( 2,312 )   $ ( 2,339 )   $ ( 2,770 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    -       -       (1 )     -       -       2,122  
Net loss for the period
    (536 )     (542 )     (571 )     (2,312 )     (2,339 )     (648 )
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                               
    Foreign currency translation adjustment
    -       -       -       -       -       (90 )
Comprehensive loss
  $ (536 )   $ (542 )   $ (571 )   $ (2,312 )   $ (2,339 )   $ (738 )
Loss per share:
                                               
    From continuing operations, basic and diluted
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.03 )
    Net loss per share, basic and diluted
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.01 )
Weighted average number of shares outstanding basic and diluted
    108,207       108,207       83,616       93,094       93,094       79,933