Vancouver, B.C. December 15, 2004: Oremex Resources Inc. (the "Company") announced the grant of 150,000 stock options under its incentive stock option plan. The options are exercisable at a price of $1.02 for a period of five years and any shares issued upon exercise of the options are subject to a hold period of four months from the date of grant.

OREMEX RESOURCES INC.

Per: "James E. Yates"
James E. Yates, Director and CFO

For more information, please contact: James Yates, CFO, or Sandra Buschau, Manager, Corporate Communications, sandy@oremex.com T. 604.683.5651 F. 604.684.9365

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