News Release

June 8, 2000

Softrock wipes out operating debt, ready to roll

Softrock Minerals Ltd.

Shares issued 9,872,000 2000-06-08 close $0.08 Thursday Jun 8 2000

Mr. Keith McLean reviews the company:

The company has very recently wiped out its operating debt to the extent that it is, effectively, out-of-debt and "ready to roll." The directors are now working toward bettering the company's cash position in preparation for more productive times. Although still only a breeze, the winds of new opportunity are felt.

Softrock has a good base of 100% owned mineral exploration properties in Greenland, where diamonds, nickel, copper, cobalt, gold, and platinum group minerals are targeted. New efforts are being initiated to raise the necessary support this year for continued exploration, including drilling

STATEMENT OF LOSS Year Ended Dec 31

	1999	1998
Revenue
Oil and gas, net of royalties	$38,035	$ 50,842
Royalty income	7,469	363
	45,504	51,205

Expenses
Oil and gas operating	12,763	26,691
Accounting, audit and legal	18,428	19,943
General and Administration	39,929	52,828
Depletion and depreciation	18,604	32,847
	82,724	131,859

Net (loss)	($37,220)	$(80,654)

(Loss) per share	$(0.03)	$(0.08)

Softrock trades on the Alberta Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "SFT".

For further information please contact Keith McLean or Denis Gagnon (toll free) at 1-800-809-3411 or locally at 266-2605.

The Alberta Stock Exchange has neither approved or disapproved of the information contained herein.