Tribute Announces Closing of Minimum Flow-Through Offering

TORONTO, ONTARIO, May 25 (MARKET WIRE) --
Tribute Minerals Inc. (the "Company" or "Tribute")(TSX VENTURE: TBM) is
pleased to announce that further to its press release of May 20, 2009, it
has completed the minimum offering of flow-through shares through the
sale of 7,346,000 flow-through common shares priced at $0.08 per share
(the "FT Shares") for gross proceeds of CDN$587,680. The balance of the
flow-through offering of up to a further $612,320 FT Shares will remain
open until the earlier of June 30, 2009 and the sale of the remaining FT
Shares.

All of the securities referred to herein will bear a legend and be
restricted from trading until at least September 23, 2009.

The proceeds from the offering will be used for exploration on Tribute's
properties.

The Company currently has 83,000,397 common shares issued and outstanding.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This Press Release
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties,
which may cause actual results to differ materially from the statements
made. When used in this document, the words "may", "would", "could",
"will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect"
and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Such statements reflect our current views with respect to
future events and are subject to such risks and uncertainties. Many
factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from the
statements made, including those factors discussed in filings made by us
with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Should one or more
of these risks and uncertainties, such actual results of current
exploration programs, the general risks associated with the mining
industry, the price of gold and other metals, currency and interest rate
fluctuations, increased competition and general economic and market
factors, occur or should assumptions underlying the forward looking
statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those
described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, or expected. We do
not intend and do not assume any obligation to update these
forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Shareholders are
cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

Neither 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 this release.

Contacts:
Tribute Minerals Inc.
Ian Brodie-Brown
President and C.E.O.
(416) 368-2929
(416) 601-1450 (FAX)
info@tributeminerals.com
www.tributeminerals.com

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