RNS Number:0078M
Mano River Resources Inc
06 June 2003


                           Mano River Resources Inc.

                                  NEWS RELEASE

6 June 2003

No: 2003/9

TSX-Venture Exchange  (Trading Symbol: MNO)

London Stock Exchange - AIM (Trading Symbol: MANA)


               MANO TO RAISE GBP400,000 THROUGH PRIVATE PLACEMENT

The Board of Mano River Resources Inc. ("Mano") announces that it has arranged,
subject to regulatory approval, a Private Placing to raise gross proceeds of
GBP400,000 from existing and new institutional investors.

The brokered Placing has been arranged in the UK of sixteen million common
shares at GBP0.025 per share through Seymour Pierce Ltd. Application will be
made for approval of the Placing by the TSX Venture Exchange and for the new
shares to be admitted to trading on AIM.

The proceeds of the Placing will be used by Mano to continue the Company's
exploration programme over its range of promising gold and diamond targets in
the Mano River Union countries, and for general working capital purposes.

On behalf of the Board of Mano River Resources Inc.

Tom Elder

President and CEO


For further information on Mano River Resources and its exploration programme,
you are invited to visit the Company's website at www.manoriver.com or contact
one of the following:



Tom Elder             President and CEO              UK +44 (0) 1235 810 740
Guy Pas               Co-Chairman                Switzerland +41 22 758 2151
Anthony Rhatigan      Co-Chairman                Mobile +44 (0) 7785 297 348
Raz Hussein           Controller                    Canada +1 (604) 689 1700
Gary Middleton        Britton Financial PR           UK +44 (0) 20 7251 2544



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