Hornby Bay Announces Grant of Stock Options

Hornby Bay Mineral Exploration Ltd.  (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:HBE) announces
that it has granted an aggregate of 900,000 options to purchase common shares of
the Company exercisable at a price of $0.12 per share for a period of 3 years to
directors, officers, consultants and employees of the Company. The common shares
issuable upon exercise of the options are subject to a four month hold period
from the original date of grant.


Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that
term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. 


This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not
limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs,
geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral
recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and
conditions and therefore, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual
results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such
statements.


Shares Outstanding:  57,785,150

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Hornby Bay Mineral Exploration Ltd.
Maurice Colson
President and CEO
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