Ms. Diane Garrett reports

ROMARCO TO BE INCLUDED IN S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEX

Effective at the opening of trading on Monday, June 20, 2011, Romarco Minerals Inc. will be included in the S&P/TSX Composite Index. Romarco will also be added to the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index and S&P/TSX Global Mining Index at this time.

"We are extremely pleased to be added to the S&P/TSX Composite Index, a primary indicator of market activity for Canadian equity markets," said Diane Garrett, president and chief executive officer. "We have built a strong foundation for future growth and value creation for our shareholders over recent years and inclusion in the index validates our progress."