X-Cal Resources fka XCL

[Ed Monton]

X-Cal Appoints New Directors

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--X-Cal Resources Ltd. is pleased to
announce the appointment of Larry Kornze, P.Eng., and Robert
Preston to the Board of Directors of the Company and wishes
farewell to one Board member. The appointments have the effect of
increasing the size of the Board from five to six directors.

Mr. Larry Kornze is well known in the mining industry for his
contribution to the growth of Barrick Gold Corporation, which
earned Mr. Kornze the honor of having Barrick's Betze gold
deposit in Nevada being named in part after him. Since retiring
from Barrick, Mr. Kornze has become a director of several public
companies. Mr. Kornze sits on the Sleeper Joint Venture
Management Committee on behalf of X-Cal, and is a senior
geologist on the X-Cal team.

Mr. Robert Preston is a Toronto-based lawyer with the firm of
Ricketts Harris, LLP. Mr. Preston has many years of corporate
experience and qualifies as an independent director for X-Cal.

Mr. Daniel Kappes, President of Kappes Cassiday & Associates in
Nevada, is departing the Board of X-Cal. The Company will
continue to have access to the technical services and expertise
that Mr. Kappes and his company provide to the mining industry.
We wish to sincerely thank Mr. Kappes for his contribution to
X-Cal to date and look forward to ongoing good relations.

X-Cal anticipates a busy year with the Sleeper Joint Venture
drilling underway in Humboldt County, Nevada, and a drill program
pending for the Mill Creek Gold Property in Lander County,
Nevada. The Company has applied for 750,000 new options at $0.80
per share for new and existing Board members. The new
appointments have increased the number of independent directors
and brings additional geologic expertise to the Board.

Note: X-Cal Resources Ltd. can be referenced through the Standard
& Poors Directory.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
X-Cal Resources Ltd.
Shawn Kennedy
President
[phone]
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Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.x-cal.com