Fortress Corporate Update

FORTRESS MINERALS CORP.

Suite #2000, 885 W. Georgia Street Vancouver, B.C. V6C 3E8 Ph. (604) 689-7842 www.fortressminerals.com

NEWS RELEASE

FORTRESS CORPORATE UPDATE

April 26, 2012 (FST – TSXV) … Fortress Minerals Corp. (“Fortress” or the “Company”) reports that it has received notice from the TSX Venture Exchange (the ”Exchange”) that the Company has a Tier 2 Continued Listing Requirements Deficiency in relation to its assets and operations for a company classified as a Mining Issuer. The Exchange has placed the Company on notice with a deadline of October 16, 2012 by which the Company is required to provide a submission to the Exchange evidencing that it meets Tier 2 Continued Listing Requirements.

In this regard, the Company reports that it is well financed and is continuing to review a number of projects in the resource sector for possible acquisition.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Lukas Lundin President

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For further information, please contact Sophia Shane, Corporate Development at 604-689-7842.