Bitterroot Resources Ltd. Closes $881,750 Financing

Bitterroot Resources Ltd. (BTT, TSX-V) has closed a private placement of 17,635,000 units priced at $0.05. Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant is exercisable at $0.10 until October 27, 2013. The common shares plus any additional shares issued through the exercise of warrants are subject to a hold period expiring February 28, 2011. Finders' fees paid consisted of $45,405 cash plus 908,100 Broker Warrants with the same terms as the common share purchase warrants issued to investors. The proceeds of the financing will be used for working capital and to fund exploration of the Company's Windy gold project in Nunavut.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Michael S. Carr
Director

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