Anatolia Minerals Development Ltd fka ANO.U

[Ed Monton]

Anatolia Cuts More Gold at Copler

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - Feb. 8, 2005) -

January 2005 Update: First hole cuts 69 meter oxides @ 3.9 grams gold
per tonne in 2 zones, including 38 meters averaging 6.1 grams gold per
tonne, plus good grade sulfides.

In mid-January 2005, Anatolia Minerals Development Limited (TSX:ANO)
("Anatolia") initiated a 25,000-meter drilling program at its
wholly-owned Copler Gold prospect in Turkey. Anatolia has two diamond
drills and two reverse circulation drills on site. This program aims to
expand the current 4-million-ounce resource, and to infill the Marble
Contact and Manganese Mine oxide zones and condemnation drill the
planned facilities sites. Drilling is expected to run through mid-2005.
Results are to be updated at least monthly, include a map as attached to
this news release and posted to Anatolia's web site
(www.anatolia-minerals.com).

By January 31, the program had completed 9 holes aggregating 1,916
meters. Preliminary assays have been received for two of these holes.
Hole CRC-249 assayed 4.3 grams per tonne gold (gpt) in oxides from 56 to
113 meters depth (75 to 113 meters @ 6.1 gpt); 113 to 119 meters @ 5.5
gpt sulfides, and 163 to 175 meters assaying 1.9 gpt oxides. CRC-250 cut
60+ meters of low-grade gold mineralization averaging just under 1/2 gpt
in several zones between 40 and 188 meters depth.

Richard C. Moores, President of Anatolia, stated, "We are very pleased
by the surprisingly good results of the first hole in this series,
CRC-249, drilled on the north rim of the currently outlined Manganese
Mine pit, part of an undrilled section between the east and west lobes
of the planned pit. This area was not included in our recent oxide
resource update and has positive implications for increasing and
upgrading the current Manganese Mine resource. Even our second hole,
CRC-250, drilled near a possible site for the plant facilities, some 100
meters northeast of CRC-249 intersected 60+ meters of potentially
heap-leachable, low-grade gold, but did not reach the high grade contact
zone seen in CRC-249. Additional holes east, west and south of CRC-249
are planned and should add to our current resource base."

Concurrently, Anatolia is advancing the feasibility study for the oxide
portion of the resource. In December 2004, Anatolia announced the
results of a study by Hellman & Schofield Pty Ltd that demonstrate a 0.4
million measured and indicated ounce oxide gold resource plus a 1.1
million ounce inferred oxide gold resource. Metallurgical tests of
material from the oxide zone indicate the leachability of the resource
(+80% in the Main and Marble Contact Zones and +90% in the Manganese
Mine Zone). Additional metallurgical testing of oxides, continuation of
baseline environmental studies, project design and facilities siting
studies are proceeding as planned. Anatolia expects to complete the
feasibility study and make a production decision later this year.

Anatolia has been engaged in minerals exploration in Turkey since 1996.
In January 2004, Anatolia obtained 100% interest in the 4-million ounce
inferred gold resource at Copler. Anatolia is fast-tracking work at
Copler to achieve an early production decision for an open pit gold
operation for the shallow leachable oxide portion of Copler. The Company
also controls approximately 1.1 million hectares within Turkey,
including four properties currently under joint exploration with Rio
Tinto. The Rio Tinto agreement continues through 2007 and requires
payment by Rio Tinto of expenditures for grassroots programs, specific
prospect costs in which Rio Tinto is participating, and portions of
Anatolia's Turkish field office expenses.

Anatolia currently has 48.8 million common shares issued and
outstanding, 57.1 million fully diluted.

Anatolia trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange in US dollars as ANO.U.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements in respect of
various matters including upcoming work programs and events. The results
or events predicted in these forward-looking statements may differ
materially from actual results or events. Anatolia disclaims any
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Assays are
performed by OMAC Laboratories, Ireland, and ALS-Chemex, Vancouver, BC,
Canada, with quality control of sampling, preparation and assaying
overseen by Anatolia, whose President, Richard C. Moores, is a
"qualified person" for the purposes of applicable Canadian securities
regulations.

To view a map of the Copler Mn-Mine Area please click on the following
link:
http://www2.ccnmatthews.com/database/fax/2000/Copler%20Drill%20Map.pdf

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Anatolia Minerals Development Limited
Richard C. Moores
President
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Anatolia Minerals Development Limited
Douglas Tobler
Chief Financial Officer
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