INTERNATIONAL MONTORO RESOURCES INC. - TSX: IMT

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NEWS RELEASE

March 17, 2006

INTERNATIONAL MONTORO CLOSES PRIVATE PLACEMENTS @ $0.12 AND $0.15 PER UNIT

International Montoro Resources Inc. (“IMT”) announces further to the Company’s news releases of January 5 & 31/06 and TSX Venture Exchange approval notice of February 24/06 it has now completed the non-brokered private placement. It comprises 3 million units at a price of $0.12 per units for total proceeds of $360,000 and 1,036,667 flow-through shares at $0.15 per unit for total proceeds of $155,500. Each unit is comprised of one common share and one-half two year share purchase warrant entitling the holders to acquire further shares until March 3, 2007 at a price of $0.20 and if exercised after March 3, 2007 but on or before March 3, 2008 at a price of $0.30.

All common shares issued under the private placement together with any common shares issuable on the exercise of the share purchase warrants have a hold period expiring July 4, 2006. As previously announced, the proceeds from the placement will be used for exploration on the gold prospects in the Red Lake Camp – Ontario, the cobalt/copper prospect near Bathurst, New Brunswick and working capital.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Gary Musil, President/Director

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