INTERNATIONAL MONTORO RESOURCES INC. - TSX: IMT

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

NEWS RELEASE

January 30, 2003

REACTIVATION AND NEW ACQUISITION

Further to the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”) Bulletins dated January 16, 2001 and October 17, 2002, effective on January 28, 2003, the Exchange advised the Company that it has completed its reorganization and is no longer deemed Inactive as per Exchange Policy 2.6

Montoro Resources Inc. wishes to extend sincere thanks to our valued Shareholders/Investors for your patience, faith and commitment to Montoro during the past year and especially the last three months of our halt trading.

Montoro is currently negotiating the acquisition of a further interest in the Ungava – Raglan area – Northern Quebec and hopes to release the terms of a Letter of Intent within the next few weeks.

OTHER – OPTIONS GRANTED

Subject to regulatory approvals, incentive stock options have been granted as to 1.5 million shares at $0.10 for a period of four years. The options granted cannot be exercised until TSX Exchange approval has been obtained and any shares issued on the exercise must be legended with a four month Exchange hold period from this date.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Gary Musil, President/Director

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