VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 09/26/11 — Appleton Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE: AEX) (the "Company") announces that it has entered into an assignment agreement with Northrock Resources Inc. for the Manalo gold project in the Republic of Mali, West Africa. Appleton has agreed to assign its interest in Manalo to Northrock for US$250,000 and 1,000,000 shares of Northrock Resources Inc., subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.Appleton continues to aggressively