INTERNATIONAL MONTORO RESOURCES INC. - TSX: IMT

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NEWS RELEASE

May 14, 2002

MONTORO SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT TO ACQUIRE PERU GOLD PROSPECT

Montoro Resources Inc. ("MNQ") is pleased to announce the signing of a Letter of Intent ("LOI") with S.M.R.L. Campanario No. 2 ("Campanario") of Peru to acquire a 140 hectare gold prospect property 300km northwest of Arequipa, Peru.

Terms of the LOI provides for staged payments totalling $120,000 over two years and a Net Profit of the precious metals recovered after deducting capital and operating expenses.

The prospect property has seen limited exploration and small scale surface and underground production returning gold values in the range of 20 to 30 g/t gold. Montoro is also negotiating for further acreage surrounding this prospect.

Further details on the property and its significant geological features will be released upon signing a formal agreement, completing due diligence and receipt of an independent geological report.

The acquisition is subject to TSX Venture Exchange and regulatory approvals.

OTHER:

Montoro currently owns a nickel/copper/PGM prospect located in the South Raglan Trend area of northern Quebec, south of the Raglan nickel-copper mine (19.502 Mt @ 2.85% Ni and 0.78% Cu) operated by Falconbridge Ltd.

In addition the Company has signed an agreement to acquire a 50% interest in a cobalt/copper prospect near Bathurst, New Brunswick.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Gary Musil, President/Director

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