Mr. Jon Bridgman reports

BIRD RIVER ANNOUNCES GRANT OF STOCK OPTIONS

Bird River Resources Inc.'s board of directors has approved the grant of incentive stock options to certain directors, officers and consultants to acquire a total of 1,475,000 common shares in the capital of the company at an exercise price of eight cents. All options were granted pursuant to the company's 10-per-cent rolling stock option plan and are subject to the terms of the plan, the applicable grant agreements and the requirements of the Canadian Securities Exchange. The options are exercisable for a five-year term expiring Aug. 14, 2030. The options will vest immediately following the grant date.

About Bird River Resources Inc.

Established in 1958, Bird River, based in Winnipeg, Man., is a diversified resource company which currently holds a net royalty smelter interest in a platinum-palladium property in the Bird River sill area of northeastern Manitoba near the Ontario border. Management and the board of directors are currently focused on the resource industry.

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