Rock Resources to Acquire Interest in Ontario and Yukon Claims.

Business Editors

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2002

Rock Resources Inc. (TSX Venture: RCK) ("RCK") is pleased to announce the Canadian Venture Exchange has accepted for filing a Heads of Agreement dated July 9, 2002 between the Company and Western Prospector Group Ltd. ("WPN") to earn up to a 60% interest in a total of 3,017 hectares in the Esquega township in the district of Algoma, Ontario and 38 contiguous claim units in the McMurray, Lastheels and Chabanel townships, Ontario, known as the Lakemount Property.

In consideration, the Company intends to carry out exploration expenditures in the amount of CDN $2.5 million ($100,000 before December 31, 2002, $600,000 before June 30, 2003, $800,000 before June 30, 2004 and $1 million before June 30, 2005). The Company has paid to WPN $20,000 on the signing of the Agreement and will pay a total of $40,000 by June 30, 2004 pursuant to an underlying agreement, and issue a total of 500,000 investment units (200,000 upon approval, 100,000 by June 30, 2003; 100,000 by June 30, 2004; and 100,000 by June 30, 2005). Each unit will consist of one common share and one common share purchase warrant exercisable for one additional common share for a 15-month period. The exercise price of the first tranche of warrants is $1.00 and the subsequent tranches will have an exercise price set at the market price at the time of issuance.

The Company is also pleased to announce Exchange approval for filing a Letter Agreement dated July 9, 2002 between the Company and Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd. (PEX) and Welcome Opportunities Ltd. (now Endeavour Mining Capital Corp) ("Welcome"), which agreements grant the Company the rights to earn up to a 60% interest in mineral claims comprising the Fyre Lake property located in the Watson Lake Mining District, Yukon.

The agreement between Pacific Ridge and the Company provides Rock Resources the ability to earn up to a 40% interest in core claim expenditures in the amount of CDN $6 million ($50,000 before December 31, 2002, $450,000 before December 31, 2003 and the remainder over the next three years). The Company will issue a total of 250,000 units (100,000 upon approval and 150,000 by January 31, 2004). Each unit will consist of one common share and one common share purchase warrant exercisable for one additional common share for a 15-month period. The exercise price of the first tranche of warrants is $1.00 and the second tranche will have an exercise price set at the market price at the time of issuance. The Company intends to issue 300,000 shares to Welcome to acquire its 20% interest in core claims comprising part of the Fyre Lake Property, thereby bringing its rights to a 60% interest in both the core claims and peripheral claims of the Fyre Lake Property.

About Rock Resources Inc.

Rock Resources, a Vancouver-based mineral resources exploration company, specializes in the drilling of gold and diamond properties in the Southwestern United States and the Province of Ontario. The Company acquires properties that have already been identified as excellent prospects for the discovery of significant quantities of precious minerals, and pursues an aggressive program of exploration. It operates either independently or forms strategic partnerships with other companies with compatible interests in the regions.

This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in any jurisdiction. The securities of the corporation have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act, 1933, as amended, and subject to certain exemptions may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons. The Canadian Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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