Getty announces restructured management team

Trading Symbol TSX:V GTC

VANCOUVER, July 25 /CNW/ - The company is pleased to announce that it has restructured it's management team.

Dr. Corby Anderson, CEng FIChemE, of Butte, Montana has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer. Dr. Anderson has nearly thirty years of global experience with applied mining and metallurgical projects and operations. Dr. Anderson's mandate is to provide the necessary leadership in moving the company's Getty North and Getty South projects toward potential production of copper.

Dr. Anderson replaces Dr. Jean Jacques Treyvaud who had requested the board to find a replacement to allow him to dedicate the necessary time to his personal business interests.

Mr. Paul Frigstad of Vancouver has been appointed to head up the company's investor relations program. Mr. Frigstad brings over 30 years investor relations experience and an intimate knowledge of the Highland Valley area to Getty.

Certain statements in this document constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy

or accuracy of this release.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

-----------------------------------------------

John M. Parks, Director and Corporate Secretary