EP Empire Metals Corp

Rainmaker Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX:RNK.UN) and its subsidiary Rainmaker
Entertainment Inc. ("Rainmaker") today announced the appointment of Bryant Pike
as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Pike joins the company from Insight Film Studios
Ltd., Vancouver, where he formerly served as Chief Financial Officer and has
been acting as a consultant. Former CFO, Mike Barnsley, will stay with the
company to assist with its first quarter financial reporting process and to help
with the transition of his successor into the role.


"Bryant's strong financial background, broad production and financing experience
and industry knowledge makes him a perfect fit for Rainmaker," said Warren
Franklin, Chief Executive Officer. "Bryant is a highly-regarded and industry
knowledgeable CFO, and we are looking forward to having him join our team."


About outgoing CFO Mr. Barnsley, Franklin adds, "I want to thank Mike for the
leadership he has provided Rainmaker over the past decade. He has created and
managed a first class Finance Department and has been a contributor to our
growth and strategic initiatives, including acquisitions and divestitures."


"I am thrilled to join the Rainmaker team at this dynamic juncture in the
company where I can bring together my professional experience with my passion
for the industry," said Mr. Pike. "It's a great opportunity to join Rainmaker at
this pivotal time and support the company's growth initiatives in the years
ahead."


During his time at Insight Film Studios, Mr. Pike oversaw the production and
financing for over 25 television films, five feature films, two television
series, and a number of factual/documentary television productions. During this
tenure he oversaw a production volume increase from $50 million per year to
nearly $110 million per year. Prior to joining Insight, Bryant served as a
manager of assurance services for Ernst & Young LLP, servicing a variety of
public reporting entities and entertainment clients.


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Additional information and other publicly filed documents relating to the Fund,
including the annual audited consolidated financial statements and related
management discussion and analysis plus the Annual Information Form are
available through the internet on the Canadian Securities Administrators' System
for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR"), which can be accessed
at www.sedar.com.


The Fund is an unincorporated open-ended limited purpose trust located in
Vancouver, British Columbia. The Fund indirectly owns 100% of Rainmaker
Entertainment Inc. ("REI"), EP Canada Limited Partnership ("EP") and Canada Film
Capital Limited Partnership ("CFC"). REI is an award-winning company producing
computer generated animated feature films, television, direct to DVD films,
games and commercials. EP is a leading provider of payroll services for the film
and television industry across Canada. CFC provides tax credit administration
services and financing of tax credits through factoring for film and television
productions across Canada.


This press release and any related attachments may contain forward-looking
statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainty. Among the important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
indicated by such forward-looking statements are market and general economic
conditions and the risk factors detailed from time to time in the periodic
reports and documents filed by the Fund with The Toronto Stock Exchange and
other regulatory authorities. Forward-looking statements are based on the
estimates and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, and
the Fund undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements
should there be a change in conditions, or in management's estimates or
opinions.

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