THUNDER BAY, ON, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tao Minerals Ltd. (OTCBB: TAOM) today wishes to announce the completion of the phase 2 exploration program on its mineral claim, known as the Whale 1 and 2 property, located in the Yellow Pine Mining District, Clark County, Nevada and consisting of Geological Mapping, VLM-EM Survey and trenching and sampling. The exploration program was recommended by the Company's P. Engineer, W. G. Timmins, on his October 22, 2004 Geological Report entitled "Report on the Whale Mine Property" which was drafted as a result of an initial geological evaluation of the claims. The program was conducted during the months of November and December 2005 and confirms the presence of significant values of Zinc, Copper and Silver in the vicinity of the property mine site. Samples of Zinc extracted from trenches and mine workings range in values from 2.98% to 46.3%, copper values from traces to 21.9% and silver values from traces to 2.7 ounces per ton. Geological mapping, prospecting and VLF-EM survey confirm and east-west trend of fracture and breccia zones suggesting presence of mineralization containing zinc, lead, and silver. The company is planning to carry out additional sampling and detailed geological mapping prior to proceeding with the recommended Phase 3 work program in order to identify ideal drilling targets. Today the Company is also pleased to announce that it is presently negotiating to acquire an additional mineral property located in a Central American country. At the request of the property's vendor, details of the property and of the on going negotiations have been kept confidential. The company anticipates closing of an acquisition agreement at the end of January at which time complete information concerning the property details and the terms of the agreement will be distributed to the general public. Tao Minerals Ltd. was recently listed for trading on the OTC BB and its primary objectives are to be active in the mineral exploration industry. In order to increase shareholders' equity value the Company plans to identify, acquire and explore additional mineral properties of merit with a view of eventually discovering mineral deposits economically feasible for exploitation. Safe harbor for Forward-Looking Statements: Except for statements of historical fact, the information presented herein constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the 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 to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include general economic and business conditions, the ability to acquire and develop specific projects, the ability to fund operations and changes in consumer and business consumption habits and other factors over which Tao Minerals Ltd. has little or no control. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD Don Axent (President) Contact: Telephone: (807) 344 2644 Facsimile: (807) 344 2412 DATASOURCE: Tao Minerals Ltd. CONTACT: Telephone: (807) 344-2644, Facsimile: (807) 344-2412

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