Oceanic Iron Ore Corp. Appoints VP Geometallurgy

Oceanic Iron Ore Corp. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:FEO)(OTCQX:FEOVF) is pleased
to announce the appointment of Rodney (Rod) Johnson, Ph.D. as VP Geometallurgy.
Mr. Johnson, who has been working with the Company in a consulting role over the
past 10 months, is a seasoned mining professional with 26 years of experience
specializing in the geometallurgy, geology, and mineralogy of iron ore deposits.



Prior to forming his own consulting company, Rod was chief geometallurgist and
process mineralogist for Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., where he was pivotal in
introducing geometallurgical practices and improving ore characterization, mine
planning, and pellet quality. Mr. Johnson's other previous roles included chief
geologist for Copper Range Company at the White Pine Mine, White Pine, Michigan,
and senior exploration geologist and nickel commodity specialist for Western
Mining Corporation.


Rod received his Ph.D. in Geology from Michigan Technological University with
specialty in the areas of metallic ore deposits, structural geology, low
temperature aqueous geochemistry, and geohydrology. Rod is an active registered
member of SME and a member of AusImm.


Steven Dean, Chairman and CEO said: "We are excited that Rod will be assuming a
formal role with the Company. His experience and knowledge in the field of
geometallurgy will be key to the execution of the Company's metallurgical
testing and ore characterization program as well as the production of future
technical studies."


OCEANIC IRON ORE CORP. (www.oceanicironore.com)

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Steven Dean, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer