Detector Announces Filing of First Quarter, 2012 Interim Financial Statements


CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 29, 2012) - Detector Exploration Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:DEX) ("Detector") announces that Detector has filed (through SEDAR) Detector's:

(a) first quarter ended March 31, 2012 unaudited financial statements,
(b) first quarter report to the Shareholders, operations review (including management discussion and analysis).

Copies of all of these materials are available for viewing by electronic means from the SEDAR web site (www.sedar.com).

Detector is an oil and gas corporation whose shares are listed for trading on TSX Venture Exchange Inc. under the symbol DEX.

As of May 28, 2012 Detector has outstanding 11,918,701 Common Shares. Detector has determined that Detector's "public float" (the number of shares outstanding not held by directors, officers, promoters, 10% shareholders or their affiliates, spouses, and other associates and not under any hold period or escrow restrictions) is 5,589,752 based on information provided to Detector by its insiders.

The officer responsible for issuance of this press release and who may be contacted for further information is:

Ronald E. Alexander, President
Detector Exploration Ltd.
Suite 1020, 736 - 6th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, T2P 3T7
Telephone (403) 264-1880
Fax (403) 265-9105
Email: detectorex@shaw.ca

NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE ECCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

Contact Information:

Detector Exploration Ltd.
Ronald E. Alexander
President
(403) 264 1880
(403) 265 9105 (FAX)

Detector Exploration Ltd.
Suite 1020, 736 6th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, T2P 3T7
detectorex@shaw.ca