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Romarco Retains Ken Brunk to Lead Feasibility at Haile

Monday February 4, 9:00 am ET

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SPARKS, NEVADA--(MARKET WIRE)--Feb 4, 2008 -- ROMARCO MINERALS INC. (CDNX:R.V - News) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has retained Mr. Ken Brunk to manage the bankable feasibility study and oversee the development of an operational team at its 100% owned Haile Gold Mine in South Carolina.

Mr. Brunk has a long and distinguished career in the mining industry. Ken was recently President and CEO of Harrison Western Group which provided engineering services, process technology, and mining and construction services to the mining industry. Ken had a long tenure with Newmont Mining Corporation with responsibilities including metallurgical process development, management of operations, business development and exploration, and finally as Sr. Technical Officer responsible for all the technical functions of the operating, mine planning, metallurgical development, projects, and engineering groups within Newmont. He was responsible for the process design and project organization of the $2 billion 140,000 ton per day Batu Hijua copper/gold concentrator. Mr. Brunk was also Vice President of Bateman Engineering responsible for engineering studies, feasibility studies, and metallurgical process plants for gold, base metal, and industrial minerals treatment plants worldwide.

Mr. Brunk holds a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and throughout his career has conducted numerous feasibility studies and has as well been responsible for designing, constructing, staffing and operating multiple mining operations and improving process efficiencies around the world.

Mr. Brunk's knowledge, skills and experience will be extremely valuable as he guides Romarco through the Haile bankable feasibility study and prepares the company for the construction, development and operation of the Haile Gold Mine.

Romarco Minerals Inc. is a gold development company focused on production in the US and Mexico. The Company's flagship project is the Haile Gold Mine in South Carolina which is currently undergoing feasibility and permitting. The Pinos Gold District in Mexico is a high grade epithermal vein district in the advanced exploration stage. The Company also has three gold exploration projects in Nevada.

ON BEHALF OF ROMARCO MINERALS INC.

Diane R. Garrett, President and C.E.O.



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