Vancouver, B.C. – Orex Minerals Inc. – (REX: TSX-V) (“Orex” ) Orex reports that its investor relations agreement with Jada Jennings, Senior Communications & Investor Relations Consultant, dated May 1, 2012 has been cancelled today, pursuant to the terms of the agreement.

ABOUT OREX MINERALS INC.

Orex Minerals Inc. (TSX-V: REX) is a Canadian-based junior exploration company comprised of highly qualified mining professionals. The Company has two current projects: its flagship property, the Barsele Gold Project located in Sweden, and the Coneto Silver-Gold Project situated in Durango, Mexico, currently under option to Fresnillo PLC.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Gary Cope
President

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements and Orex undertakes no obligation to update such statements, except as required by law.