Poplar Creek Resources Inc. Announces Delay in Filing Year End Financials


CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 10, 2012) -

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Poplar Creek Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PCK) (the "Corporation"), "PCK" on the TSX Venture Exchange, announces further to the April 30, 2012 news release that the Annual audited financial statements, annual management's discussion and analysis, and certification of annual filings for the year ended December 31, 2011 (the "Unfiled Documents"). The corporation is making all efforts to comply with the filing as soon as possible. The Corporation also announces that the Management Cease Trade Order (MCTO) has been granted by the Alberta Securities Commission and remains in effect until the filing the Unfiled Documents. This news release has been authorized by John Carruthers, CEO of the Company and the audit committee.

This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, which address future activities including the closing of the financing, exploration drilling and activity, and events or developments that the Corporation intends, plans, anticipates, believes, estimates or expects are forward looking statements. Actual results may differ materially. Although the Corporation believes such forward looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward looking statements. Factors that could cause results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements include, but are not limited to: market conditions and difficulties of raising funds in this economic environment, availability and costing of exploration contractors; exploration success; continued availability of capital government regulations, laws and charges; environmental developments; exploitation economics; and generally the economic, market, financial and business conditions in the present volatile and uncertain economic period. Investors are cautioned that any statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those stated in the forward looking statements. The Corporation does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. More detailed information about potential factors that could affect financial results is included in the documents filed from time to time with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities by Poplar Creek. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction.

Neither the 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.

Contact Information:

Poplar Creek Resources Inc.
John Carruthers
CEO
(403) 875-1821

Poplar Creek Resources Inc.
Richard Edgar
President & CFO
(403) 616-5387