Pacific Iron Ore Corporation Announces Release of June 30, 2017 Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis

CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 08/21/17 -- Pacific Iron Ore Corporation (TSX VENTURE: POC) announces that it has filed its Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis for the six months ended June 30, 2017. These documents are now available on SEDAR.

2017 Second Quarter Results

During the first six months of 2017 the Corporation incurred a net loss of $137,532 or ($0.02) per common share as compared to a net loss of $185,705 or ($0.03) per common share in the first six months of 2016.

Its major expenses incurred in the three month period included:

--  Operating expenses totaled $38,200 in 2017 as compared to $47,066 in
    2016, a decrease of $8,866.

--  Mineral property acquisition costs and exploration costs expensed during
    the period totaled $18,833 as compared to $51,586 in 2016.

--  General and administrative expenses totaled $77,274 in 2017 as compared
    to $84,860 in 2016, a decrease of $7,586.

--  Net financial income (expenses) during the period totaled $613 as
    compared to $10,231 in the prior period. Financial income consists of
    interest earned on invested cash deposits and unrealized gains or losses
    on marketable securities. Cash deposits are comprised solely of bank
    investment certificates with a maturity date of less than three months
    and are on deposit with a Canadian Chartered Bank. Financial expenses
    are comprised interest and bank charges, fair value adjustments on
    assets held for sale and accruals for Part XII taxes.

--  Liquidity - At June 30, 2017 Cash and short term deposits totaled
    $1,176,887 and working capital was $1,115,813 for the current period.

Company Contacts:

For further information please refer to the Corporations profile on SEDAR which can be accessed at www.sedar.com, visit our website at www.pacificironorecorp.com.

Forward Looking Statements:

The TSX.V Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts that address future production, reserves potential, exploration drilling, exploration activities and events or developments that the Corporation expects are forward looking statements. Although the Corporation believes the expectations expressed in such forward looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward looking statements. Factors that could cause results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements include, but are not limited to: market prices; exploitation and exploration successes; continued availability of capital, financing and personnel; government regulation and laws; the Corporations relationship with First Nations; environmental developments; and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that such statements are not guarantees of future performance and those actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward looking statements. For more information on Pacific Iron Ore Corporation, Investors should review the Corporation's registered filings which are available at www.sedar.com.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of his release.

Contacts:
Pacific Iron Ore Corporation
Richard Bonnycastle
Chief Executive Officer
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