Mr. Chris Hobbs reports

SMOOTH ROCK VENTURES ANNOUNCES PROPOSED NAME CHANGE TO CATALYST ONE EXPLORATION CORP. AND GRANT OF STOCK OPTIONS

Smooth Rock Ventures Corp., subject to the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange, will be changing its name from Smooth Rock Ventures to Catalyst One Exploration Corp.

The company will provide further details with respect to the name change, including a new trading symbol and the effective date of the name change, by subsequent news release.

The name change will not affect the company's share structure or the rights of the company's shareholders, and no action will be required to be taken by shareholders with respect to the name change. All currently outstanding share and warrant certificates will continue to be valid under the new name.

The name change was approved by the company's board of directors in accordance with the company's articles and the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia).

Additionally, the company announces that it is granting 1,475,000 incentive stock options to certain officers, directors and consultants of the company to purchase up to a total of 1,475,000 common shares of the company at a price of 17.5 cents per common share for a period of five years.

The stock options are subject to the terms of the company's stock option plan and regulatory approval.

About Smooth Rock Ventures Corp.

Smooth Rock Ventures is a Canadian-based exploration-stage company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the United States, primarily in the prolific Walker Lane mineral belt, located in Nevada. The company owns a 100-per-cent undivided interest in the Palmetto gold project, which consists of 116 unpatented mining claims totalling 2,217 acres located in Esmeralda county, Nevada. The project hosts a National Instrument 43-101-compliant mineral resource estimate (WSP Canada Inc., McCraken, Oct. 15, 2020). Palmetto has seen significant exploration work completed to date by numerous companies, including Newmont Gold, Phelps Dodge Corp., Romarco Minerals and most recently ML Gold Corp. The initial discovery hole in 1988 was drilled by Phelps Dodge and bonanza gold-silver veins were subsequently drilled by Romarco Minerals in 1997 to 2002.

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