VMS Vortex Metals Inc

VMS Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:VMS) ("VMS") announced today that it had closed
its previously announced private placement (the "Offering") pursuant to which it
has issued an aggregate of 6,667,000 flow through common shares ("Flow-Through
Shares") at a price of $0.75 per Flow-Through Share to raise aggregate gross
proceeds of approximately $5 million.


The proceeds of the financing will be used to incur eligible Canadian
Exploration Expenses, as defined under the Income Tax Act (Canada), that will be
renounced in favour of the purchasers with an effective date of no later than
December 31, 2011. The funds are intended to be used to explore and advance VMS'
mineral properties in Manitoba.


Cormark Securities Inc. acted for VMS, as agent in the Offering on a best
efforts basis. 


The Flow-Through Shares issued in the Offering are subject to a statutory hold
period expiring on June 12, 2011.


About VMS Ventures Inc.

VMS Ventures Inc. is focused primarily on acquiring, exploring and developing
copper zinc-gold-silver massive sulphide deposits in the Flin Flon-Snow Lake VMS
Belt of Manitoba. The Company's VMS project property portfolio consists of the
Reed Lake Project, Copper Project, McClarty Lake Project, Sails Lake Project,
Puella Bay Project and Morton Lake Project. Outside of the Snow Lake camp, the
Company holds massive sulphide prospective properties near the past producing
Fox Lake and Ruttan copper zinc mines, near the communities of Lynn Lake and
Leaf Rapids in northern Manitoba. These properties are located in the mining
friendly province of Manitoba, Canada. The Company also has optioned three base
metal properties in the Sudbury mining camp. They are Terra Incognita, Golden
Pine and Black Creek.


Forward Looking Statement

Some of the statements contained herein may be forward-looking statements which
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Without limitation,
statements regarding potential mineralization and resources, exploration
results, and future plans and objectives of the Company are forward-looking
statements that involve various risks. The following are important factors that
could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements: changes in the world
wide price of mineral commodities, general market conditions, risks inherent in
mineral exploration, risks associated with development, construction and mining
operations, the uncertainty of future profitability and the uncertainty of
access to additional capital. There can be no assurance that forward-looking
statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events may
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. VMS Ventures Inc.
undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements if
circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change. The reader is
cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rick Mark, CEO, VMS Ventures Inc.

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