January 2, 2013  No: 13-01   

Berkwood Amends Property Option Agreement

Vancouver, B.C., January 2, 2013 - Berkwood Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: BKR) (the "Company" or "Berkwood") announces that it has amended the terms of its mineral property option agreement respecting the Lac Guéret East Graphite Property located in Quebec, which agreement was initially announced by the Company on May 22, 2012. Under the amended option agreement, the total cash payable to the vendors has been reduced from $285,000 to $150,000 and the aggregate number of common shares issuable to the vendors has been reduced from 1,250,000 shares to 500,000 shares. The remaining cash payments and share issuances under the amended agreement are as follows:


Cash

Securities

December 8, 2012 (to be paid and issued upon TSX Venture Exchange acceptance)

$30,000


250,000 common shares

June 8, 2013

$30,000


125,000 common shares

December 8, 2013

$30,000

125,000 common shares


The amended option agreement is subject to TSX Venture Exchange acceptance.

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On Behalf of Berkwood Resources

"Brian Buchanan"

Brian Buchanan, President and Director

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