Exhibit 99.1

News release via Canada NewsWire, Toronto 416-863-9350

	    Attention Business/Financial Editors:
	    Northcore reports fourth quarter and year-end 2009 results

	    TORONTO, March 31 /CNW/ - Northcore Technologies Inc. (TSX: NTI; OTCBB:
NTLNF), a global provider of asset management technology solutions, announced
today its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended
December 31, 2009. All figures are in Canadian dollars.
	    Northcore reported revenues of $179,000 for the quarter, a decrease of 16
percent from the $213,000 generated in the third quarter of 2009. In the same
period of 2008, Northcore generated revenues of $177,000. For the year ended
December 31, 2009, Northcore reported revenues of $759,000, an increase of two
percent from the $741,000 generated in 2008.
	    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.
	    Northcore reported a loss for the fourth quarter of $607,000 or $nil per
share, basic and diluted. This compares to a loss of $610,000 or $nil per
share, basic and diluted in the third quarter of 2009. In the same period of
2008, Northcore reported a loss of $552,000 or $0.01 per share basic and
diluted. Northcore's loss for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $2,409,000
or $0.02 per share, as compared to a loss of $2,355,000 or $0.02 per share in
2008.
	    As at December 31, 2009, Northcore held cash of $226,000 and accounts
receivable of approximately $253,000.

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	    Northcore experienced a number of operating achievements during the
quarter, notably:

	    -   Entered into an agreement with NACCO Materials Handling Group (NMHG),
	        to create a holistic remarketing platform to connect qualified buyers
	        with used lift truck inventory from a North American network of
	        authorized Hyster and Yale dealers;
	    -   Succeeded beyond client expectations with the industry-leading
	        corporate aircraft remarketing site at www.GEcapital.com/aircraft;
	    -   Delivered a prototype for Home Hardware Stores Limited, to provide an
	        intranet for Home Hardware Dealers across Canada to more efficiently
	        source assets for their business needs;
	    -   Completed a series of debt to equity conversions resulting in full
	        conversions of the original principal amounts of the Series I, J, K
	        and M secured subordinated notes. As a result of these conversion,
	        the Company's total liabilities have been reduced by 65 percent since
	        the start of the year decreasing from $3,215,000 to $1,121,000 at
	        year end; and
	    -   Raised equity proceeds of $112,000 through the exercise of 747,000
	        compensation options, by issuing 747,000 common shares and 747,000
	        warrants with an exercise price of $0.20.
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	    Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2009, Series L note holders
have converted a further $145,000 of debentures and exercised a total of
950,000 common share purchase warrants for total proceeds of $143,000. As a
result of this transaction, the Company issued 2,400,000 common shares,
comprised of 1,450,000 common shares from the conversion of the Series L notes
and 950,000 common shares from the exercising of the associated warrants.

	    Outlook

	    "At the end of 2009, and continuing in 2010, Northcore has more active
sales and marketing activities than at any time in our history," said Duncan
Copeland, CEO of Northcore Technologies. "Our relationship with GE
strengthens, our government profile is growing, and we're targeting our
Working Capital Engine(TM) campaign at organizations with capital assets in
excess of $1 billion. There are thousands of such organizations worldwide to
which we can demonstrate that each Northcore product, operating independently
or together, generate working capital. Our reference accounts attest to this,
and we see it as an effective message for hard times."
	    Northcore will hold a conference call at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) on
Thursday, April 1, 2010 to discuss its financial results and review
operational activities. Investors and followers of Northcore are invited to
listen to the call live over the Internet on the Company's website at
northcore.com/events.html.

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	    About Northcore Technologies Inc.
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	    Northcore Technologies provides a Working Capital Engine(TM) that helps
organizations source, manage, appraise and sell their capital equipment.
Northcore offers its software solutions and support services to a growing
number of customers in a variety of sectors including financial services,
manufacturing, oil and gas and government.
	    Northcore owns 50 percent of GE Asset Manager, LLC, a joint business
venture with GE. Together, the companies work with leading organizations
around the world to help them liberate more capital value from their assets.
	    Additional information about Northcore can be obtained at
www.northcore.com.

	    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 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.

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	                         Northcore Technologies Inc.
	                         Consolidated Balance Sheets
	                 (expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
	                         (Canadian GAAP), Unaudited
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	                                       December 31  December 31  December 31
	                                      ---------------------------------------
	                                          2009         2009         2008
	                                      ---------------------------------------
	                                        (in $C)      (in $US)     (in $C)

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	                                                    into $US at
	                                                    Cdn$ 1.0461
	                                                        for
	                                                    convenience

	    Cash                              $      226    $      216    $      460
	    Restricted Cash                   $        -    $        -    $        -
	    Other current assets                     288           275           333
	    Other assets                             591           565            19
	                                      ---------------------------------------
	      Total assets                    $    1,105    $    1,056    $      812
	                                      ---------------------------------------
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	    Accounts payable and
	     accrued liabilities              $      492    $      470    $      948
	    Deferred revenue                          27            26            30
	    Current portion of
	     long term debts                         156           149         1,507
	    Non-current portion of
	     long term debts                         446           426           730
	    Total shareholders' deficiency           (16)          (15)       (2,403)
	                                      ---------------------------------------
	      Total liabilities and
	       shareholders' deficiency       $    1,105    $    1,056    $      812
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	                         Northcore Technologies Inc.
	         Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
	    (expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)
	                         (Canadian GAAP), Unaudited


	                 ------------------------------ -----------------------------
	                       Three Months Ended                Year Ended
	                 ------------------------------ -----------------------------
	                           December 31                   December 31
	                 ------------------------------ -----------------------------
	                    2009      2009      2008      2009      2009      2008
	                    ($C)      ($US)     ($C)      ($C)      ($US)     ($C)
	                 ------------------------------ -----------------------------

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	                          into US$ at                   into US$ at
	                          Cdn$ 1.0461                   Cdn$ 1.0461
	                              for                           for
	                          convenience                   convenience

	    Revenue       $    179  $    171  $    177  $    759  $    726  $    741
	                 ------------------------------ -----------------------------

	    Operating
	     expenses
	      General and
	       administrative  342       327       305     1,269     1,213     1,485
	      Customer
	       service and
	       technology      193       184       171       738       705       689
	      Sales and
	       marketing        56        54        16       181       173       117
	      Employee
	       stock
	       options          91        87        15       183       175        43
	      Depreciation       6         6         7        29        28        33
	                 ------------------------------ -----------------------------
	        Total
	         operating
	         expenses      688       658       514     2,400     2,294     2,367
	                 ------------------------------ -----------------------------

	    Loss from
	     operations       (509)     (487)     (337)   (1,641)   (1,568)   (1,626)
	                 ------------------------------ -----------------------------

	    Interest expense
	      Cash interest
	       expense          38        36        94       260       248       335
	      Accretion of
	       secured
	       subordinated
	       notes            60        57       121       508       486       394
	                 ------------------------------ -----------------------------
	                        98        93       215       768       734       729
	                 ------------------------------ -----------------------------

	                 ------------------------------ -----------------------------
	    Loss and
	     comprehensive
	     loss for
	     the period   $   (607) $   (580) $   (552) $ (2,409) $ (2,302) $ (2,355)
	                 ------------------------------ -----------------------------
	                 ------------------------------ -----------------------------

	    Loss per share,
	     basic and
	     diluted      $  (0.00) $  (0.00) $  (0.01) $  (0.02) $  (0.02) $  (0.02)
	                 ------------------------------ -----------------------------
	                 ------------------------------ -----------------------------

	    Weighted
	     average
	     number of
	     shares
	     outstanding,
	     basic and
	     diluted       156,241   156,241   109,407   140,434   140,434   108,861
	                 ------------------------------ -----------------------------
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	    %SEDAR: 00019461E %CIK: 0001079171

	    /For further information: Northcore Technologies Inc., Investor
Relations, Tel: (416) 640-0400 ext. 273, Fax: (416) 640-0412, E-mail:
InvestorRelations(at)northcore.com/
	    (NTI. NTLNF)

CO:  Northcore Technologies Inc.

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