27.09.2005 – 21:50

Ross River Minerals Inc

Ross River Minerals: Private Placement Closed

Vancouver, Canada (ots/PRNewswire)

Ross River Minerals Inc.
(TSX-V: RRM) (the "Company") announces that  the private placement
announced on August 19 and 29, 2005 has closed. The  company has
issued 6,400,000 units for gross proceeds of CDN$1,600,000. Each
unit consists of one share and one-half share purchase warrant; each
full  share purchase warrant entitles the holder to purchase a common
share for a  period of two years at CDN$0.35 per share. Finder's fees
of CDN$23,880 and 238, 800 warrants have been paid to Leede Financial
Markets Inc., CDN$16,000 and 160,000 warrants to Haywood Securities
Inc., CDN$36,000 and 360,000 warrants to Bolder Investment Partners
Ltd. and CDN$22,500 to L. Sadler. The broker warrants have the same
terms as the share purchase warrants and the  securities have a four
month hold period until January 23, 2006. Two directors of the
Company purchased 212,000 units of the placement.

The net proceeds from this private placement will be used for
general  working capital and expenditures on the Company's El Pulpo
property located in Sinaloa State, Mexico.

To find out more about Ross River Minerals (TSX-V: RRM) visit our
website at www.rossriverminerals.com.

ROSS RIVER MINERALS INC.
                                      Per: "Marcus N. Foster"
                                      Marcus N. Foster, President

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept
responsibility for the accuracy or the adequacy of this release.

Contact:

For further information: ROSS RIVER MINERALS INC., 1004 - 750 West
Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 2T7, Telephone: +1-(604)-682-2770,
Facsimile: +1-(604)-682-2331