INTERNATIONAL MONTORO RESOURCES INC. - TSX: IMT

#600 - 625 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2T6
 

NEWS RELEASE

January 10, 2003

PRIVATE PLACEMENT ARRANGED

Montoro Resources Inc. (“MNQ.TSX”) is pleased to announce they have arranged non-brokered private placements of 400,000 units at a price of $0.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share plus on share purchase warrant to purchase an additional share at $0.10 within one year of $0.15 in the second year.

The $40,000 in financing will be used for working capital purposes and the private placement is subject to regulatory approval. This financing is part of the remaining transaction pursuant to the Company’s reactivation requirements and upon its completion the Company will apply for its full listing and active trading status.

No finders fee is payable.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Gary Musil, President/Director

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