Inter-Rock Subsidiary Completes Asset Purchase

   Inter-Rock Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE: IRO) ("Inter-Rock") announces that its wholly-owned Colorado subsidiary, MIN-AD, INC. ("MIN-AD"), has closed its previously announced purchase of an operating dolomite quarry and plant located in Mill Creek, Oklahoma (the "Mill Creek Business").

MIN-AD currently supplies a high quality dolomite to the beef and dairy cattle feed industry. The acquisition of the Mill Creek Business will give Inter-Rock access to the glass and roofing markets for dolomite.

Certain information regarding Inter-Rock including management's assessment of future plans and operations, may constitute forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws and necessarily involve risks associated with mining exploration and development, volatility of prices, currency fluctuations, imprecision of resource estimates, environmental and permitting risks, access to labor and services, competition from other companies and ability to access sufficient capital. As a consequence, actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.

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

Contacts: Inter-Rock Minerals Inc. Michael B. Crombie, Ph.D. President [phone] [e-mail]