Portal Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:PDO) has granted, under the Company's
Incentive Stock Option Plan, options to purchase an aggregate of 1,095,000
common shares by directors, officers and employees of the Company. The options
are exercisable until October 7, 2013, at an exercise price of $0.20 per share,
which represents a pricing premium of 186% above the closing price on October 6,
2008.


Portal Resources Ltd., incorporated in 1999, has a strong treasury in excess of
CN$2.3 million and seeks to acquire attractively priced advanced
exploration-development assets in North and/or South America during 2008/2009.
Portal is a precious and base metal exploration company with assets in Argentina
and the U.S.A.


ON BEHALF OF PORTAL RESOURCES LTD.

David Hottman, President & CEO