Bird River Resources Reports Progress on New Well

Bird River Resources Inc. (CNSX:BDR) is pleased to announce that the drilling
portion of a new horizontal oil well at 11-26-1-28W by Atikwa Resources has been
successfully completed. The operator is now waiting for a fracing unit which is
expected before month end. The well was drilled into the Spearfish formation and
is light sweet crude. The well is located east of the town of Pierson, in south
western Manitoba. BDR has a 5% gross and 4% net participation in the well.


BDR has a significant interest in the results from this well as it has recently
acquired a 25% interest in several leases in the immediate area.


About Bird River Resources Inc.

BDR is a Winnipeg, Manitoba based resource exploration company. The Company is
focusing on oil and gas exploration opportunities in south western Manitoba. BDR
presently holds a 5% gross and a 4% net participation in four producing oil
wells and one new well under development. Bird River Resources Inc. has
10,470,225 common shares outstanding and trades on the Canadian National Stock
Exchange under the symbol BDR.