Ore Holdings Inc. Posts Financial Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2011

Ore Holdings Inc., or “Ore”, (Pink Sheets: ORXE) posted its financial results for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2011 to its webpage. Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2011 was $1,006,000, or $0.12 per share, as compared to a net loss of $956,000 or $0.17 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2010. There was no revenue for

the three month periods ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010. Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was

$2,078,000, or $0.24 per share, as compared to a net loss of $2,070,000 or $0.38 per share for the six months ended June 30,

2010. There was no revenue for the six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010.

Ore recently entered into an Option Agreement with p-Value Capital Management (“p-Value) which provides p-Value with an exclusive option to evaluate whether it would want to (i) obtain from Ore an exclusive license to develop and commercialize therapeutic products derived from the ORE1001 compound or (ii) ,subject to the agreement of Ore, acquire all of Ore’s rights relating to ORE1001. To the extent that p-Value elects to obtain an exclusive license it would be required to make an up-front payment to ORE plus additional payments based on ORE1001 achieving certain criteria as well as royalties. Ore has also entered a similar agreement with p-Value relating to Ore’s Irindalone compound. There can be no assurance that p-Value will elect to exercise any or part of its options relating to the ORE1001 compound or the Irindalone compound.

As previously reported, Ore has suspended its SEC registration and no longer provides financial or other information through SEC filings. Ore intends to continue to provide quarterly and annual financial information by posting such information on its web site, www.orepharma.com.

To ensure the preservation of the Company’s net operating loss, our Certificate of Incorporation limits the ability of stockholders from acquiring more than five percent of our outstanding stock.

Ore Holdings Overview

Ore Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc. is currently focused on developing and monetizing its current portfolio of pharmaceutical assets, which includes four clinical stage compounds in-licensed from major pharmaceutical companies.

Source: Ore Holdings Inc.

Terry Gibson - President, CEO & CFO (408) 399-6490

ORE PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDINGS INC. Consolidated Condensed Statements of OperationsFor the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010(in thousands, except per share data)(unaudited)Three Months EndedJune 30,Six Months EndedJune 30,2011 2010 2011 2010

Revenue $ - $ - $ - $ - Expenses:

ORE PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDINGS INC.Consolidated Balance Sheetsas of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010(in thousands, except share data)

Current assets:

ASSETSJune 30, December 31,2011 2010

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 1,702

$ 4,543

Marketable securities available for sale

Other receivables

1,101

-

-

1

Prepaid expenses

66

76

Total current assets

2,869

4,620

Property and equipment, net

13

19

Intangibles, net

423

694

Other assets

25

25

Total assets

$ 3,330

$ 5,358

Current liabilities:

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Accounts payable

$ 40

$ 100

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

44

65

Other accrued expenses

604

382

Total current liabilities

688

547

Long-term debt

4,187

4,187

Deferred rent

12

17

Total liabilities

$ 4,887

4,751

Commitments and contingencies

-

-

Stockholders' (deficit)/equity:

Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; and no shares

issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010

-

-

Common stock, $.01 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized; 8,638,519

shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010

87

86

Additional paid-in-capital

386,405

386,381

Other comprehensive loss

(110)

-

Accumulated deficit

(387,939)

(385,860)

Total stockholders' (deficit)/equity

(1,557)

607

Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit)/equity

$ 3,330

$ 5,358