About TVI Pacific Inc. (TSX:TVI) (OTCQX:TVIPF)

TVI Pacific Inc. is a publicly-traded Canadian company that is focused on the production, development, exploration and acquisition of resource projects in the Philippines through its affiliate TVIRD. TVIRD produces copper and zinc concentrates from its Canatuan mine, is pre-developing its Balabag gold and silver project, and is carrying out exploration programs on its other North Zamboanga tenements. TVI also has an interest in an offshore Philippine oil property.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements in this news release relating to estimates of indicated resources may be considered to be forward-looking statements. Such estimate is based upon certain assumptions and factors, including: the Company’s experiences with the development of the Canatuan mine in the Philippines, the current exploration plan developed by the Company and the Company’s current budget and overall strategy for exploration in the Philippines, the timing of completion of various elements of the exploration plan and the proposed scoping study, which plans, budget and strategy are all subject to change. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that those expectations will prove to have been correct.

Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties (known and unknown) that could cause actual outcomes to differ materially from those anticipated or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, such things as the volatility of prices for precious metals and base metals, commodity supply and demand, fluctuations in currency and interest rates, inherent risks associated with the exploration and development of mining properties, issuance of applicable permits, ultimate recoverability of mineral reserves, timing, results and costs of exploration and development activities, availability of financial resources or third-party financing, new laws (domestic or foreign), changes in administrative practices and changes in exploration plans or budgets. Various additional risks to which the Company is exposed in the conduct of its business (including exploration activities) are described in detail in the Company’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2011, which was filed on SEDAR on March 30, 2012 and is available under the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com.

We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as a number of important factors could cause the actual outcomes to differ materially from the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified, in their entirety, by this cautionary statement. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement made in this news release except as required by law.