Northisle Copper And Gold Inc.TSXV: NCX

NOVA Chemicals Notice of Fourth Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

· Issued by Northisle Copper And Gold Inc. via CNW

PITTSBURGH, January 17 /CNW/ - NOVA Chemicals (NYSE:NCX)(TSX:NCX):

Earnings Release:     Wednesday, January 31, 2007
                      8:00 a.m. EDT
                      (7:00 a.m. CDT; 6:00 a.m. MDT; 5:00 a.m. PDT)

Conference Call:      Wednesday, January 31, 2007
                      10:00 a.m. EDT
                      (9:00 a.m. CDT; 8:00 a.m. MDT; 7:00 a.m. PDT)

                      Dial-In Number:  416.406.6419

Live Web Cast:        Option 1 - The web cast link will be available
                      at www.novachemicals.com -- Investor Center --
                      IR Calendar -- 2006 Fourth Quarter Earnings
                      Release Conference Call

                  or  Option 2 - The web cast can be accessed live at
                      Vcall's www.investorcalendar.com
                      (ticker symbol NCX).

Audio Replay:         An audio replay of the conference call will be
                      available at 416.695.5800 (passcode (number sign)3209629)
                      through Wednesday, February 7, 2007.

Web Cast Replay:      A web cast replay of the conference call will be
                      archived at www.novachemicals.com -- Investor
                      Center -- IR Calendar -- 2007
Upcoming Earnings Release Dates:
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-- 1st Quarter 2007 - Wed., April 25, 2007
-- 2nd Quarter 2007 - Wed., July 25, 2007 NEW DATE
-- 3rd Quarter 2007 - Wed., October 24, 2007

Please note that dates are subject to change. Conference calls and live internet web casts to discuss quarterly earnings will be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the day of the earnings release. Earnings will be released at 8:00 a.m. on the day indicated. The news release will contain the necessary instructions for accessing the call.

NOVA Chemicals produces plastics and chemicals that are essential to everyday life. Our employees develop and manufacture materials for customers worldwide that produce consumer, industrial and packaging products. We work with a commitment to Responsible Care(R) to ensure effective health, safety, security and environmental stewardship. Company shares are traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges as NCX.

Visit NOVA Chemicals on the Internet at www.novachemicals.com.