Amato Exploration Ltd. announced the appointment of Ms. Jacqueline Lilley as the company's new Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. Ms. Lilley is a Certified General Accountant. She has extensive experience working for both private and public companies.

She was the co-founder and co-owner of an international language school, where she held the position of Managing Director. Ms. Lilley also provides her services to a Toronto based investment dealer and is CFO of another junior mining company. Ms. Lilley will also become Corporate Secretary for the company.

Ms. Lilley will be replacing outgoing CFO, Ms. Pamela Egan, who has been with Amato since 2010.