KEX Bayhorse Silver, Inc.

Kent Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:KEX)(PINKSHEETS:KXPLF)(FRANKFURT:7KX) (the
"Company" or "Kent") reports that it has entered into an agreement with Senator
Minerals Inc ("Senator") to acquire Senator's 50% interest in and to the Ivanhoe
Creek Bentonite claims, in Elko County, Nevada (the "Agreement").


The terms of the Agreement require the Company to pay Senator $100 (paid) and
reserve to Senator a 3% Production Royalty. With the acquisition of Senator's
50% interest in the Bentonite Claims, Kent now holds a 100% interest in and to
the claims, subject to a reservation in favor of RMIC Gold of a 1% net smelter
return royalty (NSR Royalty) and the aforementioned 3% Production Royalty
reserved for Senator.


The Ivanhoe Creek Bentonite deposit, that has a reported historic 2 million plus
tons of high-quality bentonite, was discovered in 1978 when minor production was
undertaken. According to the historic mine application report, the property was
drilled to a depth of up to 75 feet with a number of the deeper drill holes
bottoming in high quality bentonite. The bentonite deposit is drill permitted
for an approximately 50 hole drill program to confirm the reported 2 million ton
historic deposit. The Company intends, subject to financing, to commence
operations on the bentonite claims at the earliest opportunity.


Graeme O'Neill, the Company President & CEO, comments: "In these very difficult
times we must ensure we are doing everything we can to provide the Company with
a sound underpinning for the future. While industrial minerals do not normally
excite the investor's imagination, the barite project, and now the bentonite
project, provide us with the ability to provide near term cash flow, and any
positive cash flow we create should provide additional shareholder confidence in
the Company, reduce future dilution and provide ongoing funding for our
substantial New Zealand gold projects."


Bentonite production in North America averaged 4.6 million metric tons over the
past five years and sale prices averaged US$55.40 per metric ton over the same
period. Bentonite is an industrial mineral used for, among other things, diamond
drilling, heap leach pads and tailings ponds, as well as kitty litter, iron ore
pelletizing, etc. By acquiring a 100% interest in the bentonite claims, the
Company has acquired the potential to create an additional source of cash flow. 


Mining the bentonite would typically consist of stripping between six inches to
two feet of altered surface material to expose the high quality bentonite, then
mining and field drying the bentonite for sale, either as a raw product, or with
beneficiation, as a finished product. 


The Bentonite surface claims are situated directly over the Company's Ivanhoe
Creek Gold Project lode claims and readily accessible from the mine access road
to the currently producing Hollister gold mine. The Company's Ivanhoe Creek gold
lode claims are on strike between two large gold mines, Great Basin Gold's 2
million plus ounce Hollister Gold Mine and Newmont's highly prolific and low
cost 5 million ounce Midas gold mine. Ivanhoe Creek is approximately 5 km
northwest from the Hollister mine and 16 km southeast from Midas and is highly
prospective for a Midas style gold deposit.


Due to a significant workload created by current market conditions, Mr. Michael
England has regretfully resigned as a director of the Company. The directors of
the Company take this opportunity to thank Mr. England for his long service as a
director.


In its furtherance of preparing the Company as a producer, the Company has
accepted the resignation of its CFO Robin Peterson and has appointed Giusseppe
Gallo, who has significant experience in transitioning companies, as the
Company's Chief Financial Officer. 


Kent Exploration Inc. is a junior exploration company with a 100% interest in
all its major projects, and is planning on building shareholder value through
establishing cash flow from its Flagstaff Mountain, WA, barite mine and its
Ivanhoe Creek bentonite property. Any positive cash flow is intended to reduce
dilution and fund exploration on its three major high grade gold prospects
(Alexander River, Paparoa and Lyell), in the highly prolific West Coast South
Island gold fields of New Zealand. Additional shareholder value has been
established been through its approximately 22% interest in Archean Star
Resources Inc, ("Archean") which is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the
symbol ASP and has discovered high grade gold in Western Australia. 


The Company has an experienced management and technical team with extensive
exploration expertise and offers investors the potential for a major gold
discovery on its New Zealand gold projects. 


This News Release has been prepared on behalf of the Kent Exploration Inc. Board
of Directors, which accepts full responsibility for its contents. The contents
of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Dr. Clay Conway, P.
Geol., a Qualified Person as recognized by National Instrument NI-43-101 and a
director of the Company.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD 

Graeme O'Neill, President

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