VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/08/13 -- Ridgemont Iron Ore Corp. (TSX VENTURE:RDG)(OTCQX:RIOOF) ("Ridgemont" or the "Company") announces that the Company has amended the exercise price of certain incentive stock options previously granted to an investor relations service provider ("IR Consultant") who is not an insider of the Company. The IR Consultant now holds 200,000 stock options expiring on March 9, 2016, and 100,000 stock options expiring on July 27, 2017, with all stock options having an exercise price of $0.10. The amendment to the exercise price of the foregoing stock options is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, and none of the stock options may be exercised until such approval is granted.

About Ridgemont

Ridgemont is a Canadian exploration company looking to acquire, explore and develop iron ore mineral properties. Ridgemont has an option to acquire a 100% interest in the Lac Virot Iron Project located in the southern Labrador Trough and holds a 100% interest in the Maguse River Iron Project located in Nunavut.

RIDGEMONT IRON ORE CORP.

On behalf of the Board

Mark J. Morabito, Executive Chairman

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