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Spider Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SPQ), is pleased to announce that it has
amended and restated the December 2005 Option Agreement with respect to Freewest
Resources Canada Inc.'s ("Freewest") McFauld's property located in Ontario. Each
of Spider and KWG Resources Inc. ("KWG") has to date earned a 25% interest in
the Big Daddy Chrome property, which is comprised of four 16 unit claims, one
twelve unit claim and two additional one unit claims (1,248 hectare property),
pursuant to an Option Agreement first entered into with Freewest in December
2005.


As of the fall of 2008, both of Spider and KWG had each expended sufficient
funds to earn 25% interest in the Option property; however the next phase of
exploration called for the preparation of a Bankable Feasibility Study ("BFS")
within 18 months to earn an additional 7.5% interest each. The exploration
results achieved on the Big Daddy Chrome project during the 2008 exploration
season were encouraging, however, they were insufficient to determine the
presence of a mineable resource as pre-requisite for a BFS. Much additional work
was required, and much additional time was needed to undertake the work.
Negotiations commenced and it was agreed that 3 years would be an appropriate
time line for the envisioned work program leading up to a Feasibility type
study, the cost of which would approximate $15 million. During the negotiations,
the delivery of a BFS by the Optionees was removed as a requirement of the
earn-in and consequently the Optionees (Spider and KWG) can only vest with 30%
each once each fulfills the conditions of the new Option agreement.


Under the Amended Option Agreement, Freewest has granted additional options to
KWG and Spider under which each can earn an additional 5% undivided interest
(10% in the aggregate) in the McFauld's joint venture property by incurring an
additional $7.5 million in expenditures ($15 million in the aggregate) by March
31, 2012. Each of KWG and Spider can acquire: (i) an additional 1.5% interest in
the McFauld's joint venture property by incurring $2.5 million in expenditures
by March 31, 2010, which KWG and Spider have committed to spend; (ii) an
additional 1.5% interest in the property by incurring an additional $2.5 million
in expenditures by March 31, 2011; and (iii) an additional 2% interest in the
property by incurring an additional $2.5 million in expenditures by March 31,
2012. If either KWG or Spider elects not to exercise any portion of its option
under the Amended Option Agreement, the other has the right to exercise the
option in its place.


Alternatively, if one or more of the optionees incurs at least $5 million in
expenditures and delivers a positive feasibility study to the two other parties
on or before March 31, 2012, such optionee or optionees, as the case may be,
will be deemed to have earned the aggregate 10% interest in the McFauld's joint
venture property, notwithstanding that less than $15 million of expenditures
were incurred prior to that date. Any decision to undertake a positive
feasibility study must be made by the operator of the McFauld's joint venture
project, who must notify Freewest of any such decision on or before March 31,
2011.


The Amended Option Agreement further provides that Spider and KWG will alternate
as operator of the McFauld's joint venture project for one-year terms, until
March 31, 2012, with Spider acting as initial operator until March 31, 2010. The
three parties will decide on the operator for the period after March 31, 2012 by
way of majority vote.

 
The Amended Option Agreement also provides that upon the earlier of the
termination of the option period, or Spider and KWG acquiring an aggregate 60%
interest in the McFauld's joint venture property, a Joint Venture Agreement
among the three parties will automatically enter into effect. The Joint Venture
Agreement is a schedule to the Amended Option Agreement.


KWG and Spider have committed to undertake an exploration program on the Big
Daddy Chrome Property under which an aggregate of at least $5 million will be
spent by March 31, 2010. The field aspect of this program will commence
immediately. It is anticipated that approximately 11,000 metres of diamond
drilling will be completed during the next phase of exploration, which will form
the basis for an initial resource estimate for Big Daddy. The metallurgical work
that is currently underway will be reviewed, additional test-work is being
planned to better understand the metallurgical characteristics and variability
of this chrome deposit. In addition, base line environmental work and
Traditional knowledge studies; both of which will involve the project's First
Nation neighbours will be undertaken to provide the necessary information for
future development plans.


About Spider Resources Inc. 

Spider Resources Inc. is the Pioneer Exploration Company in the James Bay
Lowlands of Northern Ontario, exploring this area since 1993. Spider's
exploration team is responsible for the discovery of eight kimberlites in this
area of Ontario. Regional diamond exploration by Spider in joint venture with
KWG in 1995 - 96, as followed up by De Beers Canada Exploration Inc. in JV with
Spider/KWG lead to the discovery of the McFauld's Lake Volcanogenic Massive
Sulphide ("VMS") deposits (1 and 3) in 2002-03, as well as 8 other VMS
occurrences spawning the McFauld's - Ring of Fire Exploration Area. Geophysical
surveying and other exploration efforts as initially conducted by Spider (et.
al.) formed the exploration data-set that lead to the first discovery of Chrome
in the area in 2006 as well as the Eagle One Magmatic Massive Sulphide Deposit,
located 4 kilometres to the west. Spider Resources Inc. is a Tier 2 Canadian
exploration company, quoted for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the
symbol SPA. There are currently 389,545,100 shares issued in Spider. Spider has
approximately $4.4 million in working capital at present.


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