Oceanic Iron Ore Corp. Grants Stock Options


VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 16, 2011) - Oceanic Iron Ore Corp. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:FEO)(OTCQX:FEOVF) reports that pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plan, a total of 3,625,000 stock options have been granted to directors and officers, employees and consultants of the Company. The options are exercisable at an exercise price of $0.27 per share for a period of ten years subject to regulatory approval.

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Contact Information:

Oceanic Iron Ore Corp.
Steven Dean
Chairman and CEO
1 604.566.9080
1 604.566.9081 (FAX)