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WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwire - Feb. 11, 2011) - Bird River Resources Inc. (CNSX:BDR) is pleased to announce that the drilling portion of a new horizontal oil well at 11-26-1-28W by Atikwa Resources has been successfully completed. The operator is now waiting for a fracing unit which is expected before month end. The well was drilled into the Spearfish formation and is light sweet crude. The well is located east of the town of Pierson, in south western Manitoba. BDR has a 5% gross and 4% net participation in the well.

BDR has a significant interest in the results from this well as it has recently acquired a 25% interest in several leases in the immediate area.

About Bird River Resources Inc.

BDR is a Winnipeg, Manitoba based resource exploration company. The Company is focusing on oil and gas exploration opportunities in south western Manitoba. BDR presently holds a 5% gross and a 4% net participation in four producing oil wells and one new well under development. Bird River Resources Inc. has 10,470,225 common shares outstanding and trades on the Canadian National Stock Exchange under the symbol BDR.

No stock exchange or securities commission has reviewed the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.