Termination of Qualifying Transaction

Bluerock Ventures Corp.

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Termination of Qualifying Transaction

Vancouver, BC – Thursday, July 26, 2012 – Bluerock Ventures Corp. (TSXV-BCR.P) ("Bluerock")(the “Company”) announces that, further to its news release dated April 20, 2012, the letter of intent entered into by Bluerock and CASA Energy Services Corp. dated October 28, 2011 (the “LOI”) has been terminated due to market conditions. The transactions contemplated by the LOI, which would have been a Qualifying Transaction for Bluerock, will not proceed. Bluerock will be applying to the Exchange for trading in its shares to resume.

Bluerock is currently investigating a potential deal in the resource area with a view to completing a qualifying transaction in the near future.

For further information, please contact:

Bluerock Ventures Corp.

Cliff Mah President and Chief Executive Officer (416) 861-3099 Ext. 0231 [email protected]

"Neither 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."