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Re: News Release - Wednesday, May 16, 2007
JNR Announces Appointment of New Director and Officers
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Saskatoon, SK, May 16, 2007 - JNR Resources Inc. (TSXV:JNN). Mr. Rick
Kusmirski, President, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dave
Billard as Vice-President of Exploration and to the Company's Board of
Directors.

Mr. Billard is a professional geologist with more than 25 years
experience in the mining and exploration industry. Since 1999, he has
been a consulting geologist specializing in uranium exploration in the
Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan and for the past two years he served as
the Company's Exploration Manager. He was also directly involved in the
discovery of the Maverick Zone on the Company's Moore Lake uranium
Joint Venture. Prior to his association with JNR, Mr. Billard was
employed by Cameco Corporation for over 12 years, exploring for
uranium, gold, base metals and diamonds in Western Canada and the
western United States.

The Company also announces the appointment of Cathy Lashta, as Chief
Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company. Tracy Hurley has
resigned as Secretary, but will remain as a Director of the Company.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Rick Kusmirski
President & CEO

For further information contact JNR Resources at 306.382.2211 or
877.567.6463

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ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS NEWS RELEASE.

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