Barker Hires STP Advisory Services to Review Trading and Settlement Data in Regards to Failures to Deliver (Naked Shorting) as part of Pro Long Campaign

Prince George, B.C., October 1, 2010 – Barker Minerals Ltd. (“BML” on TSX/V) (the “Company”) reports that in conjunction with its Pro Long Campaign has recently contracted Susanne Trimbath, Ph.D. of STP Advisory Services, LLC (STP) to provide, through a review of data and documents an independent expert opinion to determine if the Company’s stock is the subject of a range of manipulative market activities. STP’s review specifically examines “failures to deliver” (FTD’s), commonly referred to as “naked short selling.” Upon the receipt and review of the STP final report, which is imminent, Barker will provide a summary of the results of the independent review in a follow up news release.

Dr. Trimbath is a former operations manager for depository trust and clearing corporations in San Francisco and New York. Since 2003, STP has provided support, primarily in securities litigation, to law firms, investors, companies and regulators. STP services can be viewed on the following link: http://www.stpadvisors.com/litigation.html For details of Dr. Trimbath’s background in litigation support Click here

Susanne Trimbath, Ph.D.is CEO and Chief Economist of STP Advisory Services. Dr. Trimbath’s credits include appearances on national television and radio programs (CNBC’s Power Lunch and NPR’s Marketplace) and the Emmy® Award nominated Bloomberg report Phantom Shares. Trimbath’s articles appear in the national publications US Banker, The International Economy, The American Enterprise, and The Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor.