WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwire - Feb. 15, 2012) - Bird River Resources Inc. (CNSX:BDR) announced today that the board of directors accepted the resignation of Dr. Mel de Quadros as a director of the Company. The members of the board thanked Dr. de Quadros for his many years of valued contributions to the Company. Dr. Quadros, however, will continue to assist BDR in the future as a resource consultant.

The Board has approved the appointment of Greg Barrows, BSc., to the board of directors of Bird River Resources. Mr. Barrows is a graduate of Brandon University and has extensive experience in various business areas including finance, real estate and the oil and gas industry, particularly in southwest Manitoba where BDR is active. Mr. Barrows is President of Shamrock Resources Ltd. and President of Lodgepole Investments Ltd., private companies engaged in the oil and gas business.

About Bird River Resources Inc.

BDR is a Winnipeg, Manitoba based resource exploration company. The Company focuses on oil and gas exploration opportunities in south western Manitoba. BDR presently holds a 5% gross and a 4% net participation in nine oil wells of which eight are producing. Additionally, BDR also holds several oil leases in south western Manitoba (interest ranges from 25% to 100%). The common shares of Bird River Resources Inc. trade on the Canadian National Stock Exchange under the symbol BDR.

This news release is for information purposes only and no statement herein should be considered an offer or a solicitation of an offer for the purchase or sale of any securities and may contain forward looking statements that are based upon current expectations or beliefs as well as a number of assumptions about future events and words such as may, should, could, will, expect, anticipate, estimate, believe, intend, project should not be taken out of context.

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