February 2, 2005--Toronto, Ontario--Vena Resources Inc. (TSX-V: VEM) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Harry Burgess, a mining engineer and Vice President with Micon International Limited, mineral industry consultants to its board of directors. Mr. Burgess holds degrees in mechanical and mining engineering and has been engaged in consulting since 1980. His prior operating experience includes senior positions in the copper industry of Zambia and gold mining in South Africa. In Zambia, he held management positions with both technical and production responsibility. In South Africa, he was responsible for the introduction of mechanized mining systems to the gold mines of Anglo-American Corporation in the Orange Free State. Mr. Burgess has particular experience in the monitoring to completion of mining projects for banks and financial institutions and sits on the board of several junior mining companies.

Vena Resources Inc. has granted Mr. Burgess 150,000 options of the company. The options are exercisable at $0.40 expiring on January 21, 2007

Vena Resources Inc. also announces that it has retained the services of Renmark Financial Communications Inc. to handle its investor relations activities.

“We are pleased to announce that we have selected Renmark to strengthen Vena Resources’ profile in the financial community. We believe that Renmark will enhance the Company’s visibility, thanks to its well tried investor relations strategies and methodology,” declared Director, Mr. John Cullen.

In consideration of the services to be provided, the Company has agreed to pay a monthly retainer of $5,000 for a one-year contract to Renmark Financial Communications Inc.

About Vena Resources Inc.

Vena Resources is dedicated to aggressively acquiring, exploring and developing high quality projects throughout the country of Peru. Vena currently has a portfolio of five separate projects currently encompassing 16,000 hectares of strategically located and highly prospective ground. The Aucapampa property is currently being drilled; the Las Princesas property is completely encircled by Barrick Gold and PanAmerican Silver claims and is immediately adjacent to Barrick’s Alto Chicama property; and has commenced a pre-feasibility study of the Azulcocha property. For further information please visit the Company website at www.venaresources.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Denis Clement, Director (416) 364-1909 or by e-mail dclement@venaresources.com
Charlotte May (416) 364-3353 or by e-mail cmay@venaresources.com

or

Renmark Financial Communications Inc.
Tina Cameron: tcameron@renmarkfinancial.com
Henri Perron : hperron@renmarkfinancial.com
Tel.: (514) 939-3989
Fax: (514) 939-3717
www.renmarkfinancial.com

The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the information contained herein.

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