IRO Inter Rock Minerals Inc

Inter-Rock Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE: IRO) reported today its third quarter 2010 earnings. Inter-Rock had income of US$161,000 for the quarter, compared to income of $303,000 for the same period in 2009. Third quarter EBITDA was US$298,000 down from US$486,000 in 2009.

MIN-AD

MIN-AD, Inc., Inter-Rock's industrial minerals subsidiary, reported a decrease in sales volume of 1% from the third quarter of 2009. Market conditions improved considerably as compared with the first half of the year.

Mineral Properties

A Notice of Intent for a drilling program at Inter-Rock's RNY gold property in northern Nevada was approved. Drilling and sampling was completed in late October and assay results are pending.

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Contacts: Inter-Rock Minerals Inc. Michael B. Crombie President iro@on.aibn.com