Inspiration Mining Acquires Shares of Ursa Major Minerals Incorporated

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 07/08/10 -- Inspiration Mining Corporation ('Inspiration' or the 'Corporation') (TSX: ISM)(FRANKFURT: OI8)wishes to announce the completion of the acquisition of an aggregate of 6,850,000 common shares of Ursa Major Minerals Incorporated (the 'Company').

As a result of the completion of the acquisition, Inspiration Mining Corporation now owns 6,850,00 common shares of the Company, representing 10.51% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. Inspiration Mining Corporation effected the transaction for investment purposes. Inspiration Mining Corporation purchased the common shares through the facilities of the TSX.

Inspiration Mining Corporation may, depending on market and other conditions, each increase or decrease its respective beneficial ownership, control or direction over common shares of the Company, through market transactions, private agreements, treasury issuances, exercise of convertible securities or otherwise.

Inspiration Mining Corporation has filed a report describing the above acquisitions with the Ontario Securities Commission, copies of which shall be sent promptly to anyone who requests them from Inspiration Mining Corporation as noted below.

The information herein has not been approved or disapproved by regulatory authorities.

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities legislation. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as 'plans', 'anticipated', 'expects' or 'does not expect', 'is expected', 'budget', 'scheduled', 'estimates', 'forecasts', 'intends', 'anticipates' or 'does not anticipate', or 'believes', or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results 'may', 'could', 'would', 'might' or 'will be taken', 'occur' or 'be achieved'. Inspiration is subject to significant risks and uncertainties which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward looking statements contained in this release. Inspiration cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward looking statements and Inspiration assumes no obligation to update or revise the forward looking statements contained in this release to reflect actual events or new circumstances.

The TSX has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contacts:

Inspiration Mining Corporation

Randy Miller

President of the Corporation

416.842.9000
www.inspirationmining.com


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