Westminster Resources Ltd Joins OTCQX

NEW YORK, June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), the financial information and technology services company that provides the world's largest electronic marketplace for broker-dealers to trade unlisted stocks, today announced that Westminster Resources Ltd (TSX.V: WMR; OTCQX: WMRSF), a resource exploration company focused on exploring for large scale mineral discoveries, is now trading on the OTC market's highest tier, OTCQX®.

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Westminster Resources began trading today on the OTC market's prestigious tier, OTCQX International.  Investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the Company on www.otcqx.com and www.otcmarkets.com.

"Investors prefer the quality-controlled admission process on OTCQX which identifies the segment of OTC companies focused on valuation and transparency," said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and Chief Executive Officer of OTC Markets Group. "We are pleased to welcome Westminster Resources to OTCQX."

Berns & Berns, Counsellors at Law will serve as Westminster Resources' Principal American Liaison ("PAL") on OTCQX, responsible for providing guidance on OTCQX requirements.

About Westminster Resources Ltd

Westminster Resources Ltd (TSX.V: WMR; OTCQX: WMRSF) trades in the United States on OTCQX under the symbol "WMRSF". Westminster is an aggressive resource exploration company focused on exploring for large scale mineral discoveries. The company is of the opinion that its current land position in Sonora Mexico holds such promise. Management is experienced in running public resource companies has a successful track record in raising money and has proven technical expertise in exploration discovery.

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates the world's largest electronic marketplace for broker-dealers to trade unlisted stocks.  Our OTC Link™ platform supports an open network of competing broker-dealers that provide investors with the best prices in over 10,000 OTC securities.  In 2010, securities on OTC Link traded over $144 billion in dollar volume, making it the third largest U.S. equity trading venue after NASDAQ and the New York Stock Exchange. We categorize the wide spectrum of OTC-traded companies into three tiers - OTCQX (the quality-controlled marketplace for investor friendly companies), OTCQB® (the U.S. reporting company marketplace for development stage companies), and OTC Pink™ (the speculative trading marketplace) - so investors can identify the level and quality of information companies provide.  To learn more about how OTC Markets Group makes the unlisted markets more transparent, informed, and efficient, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

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