Amendment to stock option plan

VANCOUVER, April 29 /CNW/ - Ross River Minerals Inc. (TSX-V: RRM) (the
"Company") announces that on April 25, 2005 the Board of Directors approved
Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Stock Option Plan which now reserves for the
granting of stock options to qualified optionees a total of 5,603,160 common
shares (being 20.0% of the issued capital). This is an increase from the
number of common shares reserved under the stock option plan from 4,722,000
common shares. The amendment is subject to acceptance for filing by the TSX
Venture Exchange and to approval by disinterested shareholders of the Company
at the annual and special meeting of the shareholders to be held June 1, 2005.
To find out more about Ross River Minerals Inc. (TSX-V: RRM) visit our
website at www.rossriverminerals.com.

                                           ROSS RIVER MINERALS INC.

                                           Per: "Marcus Foster"

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                                           Marcus N. Foster, President

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