News Release

KETTLE RIVER RECEIVES SOIL SAMPLE RESULTS AND ADDITIONAL TRENCH ASSAYS

February 19, 2008:  Kettle River Resources Ltd. has received results from a fall 2007 soil sampling program at the Minnie Moore showing where several new targets for follow-up in 2008 have been outlined.  A grid was established to cover an area 500 meters east-west by 1250 meters north-south, roughly centered on the Minnie Moore discovery outcrop.  There was no previous soil geochemical coverage over much of this area, which is underlain by the favorable Triassic Brooklyn stratigraphy.  Soil samples were collected at 12.5 meter intervals along 50 meter spaced, east-west trending grid lines.  In total, 991 soil samples were collected and submitted to Acme Analytical Laboratory for gold and a multi-element ICP suite. 

The Minnie Moore zone has a modest multi-element (Ag-Au-As-Se-Sb-Hg-Pb-Cu-Mo +/- Zn) soil geochemical signature of limited surface extent.  Several anomalies, with similar geochemical signatures and of similar or larger magnitude and extent, were defined by the soil survey.  The fall 2007 drill program was completed prior to receiving the soil geochemical results and as a result, drilling did not test the areas of best geochemical response from the soil survey.  The strongest and largest soil anomaly is centred approximately 400 meters southwest of the Minnie Moore trenches, trends parallel to the Minnie Moore vein and measures approximately 300 meters by 100 meters in size.   Several small outcrops of vuggy quartz veining in limestone, similar to the Minnie Moore discovery outcrop, were noted in this area during the 2007 field program, but no significant results were returned from samples collected.  This area was not tested by the 2007 drill program.  This area, as well as other similarly untested geochemical anomalies on the Minnie Moore grid, will be tested by trenching (where topography allows) and by diamond drilling during 2008.  The Battle zone, 7 kilometers to the southwest of the Minnie Moore zone, will also be drilled in 2008. 

Results from additional trench samples collected at the Minnie Moore epithermal silver-gold zone during the fall of 2007 have been received.  The new trench sample results have returned up to 1,084 g/t Ag (31.7 oz/t Ag) and 1.63 g/t Au (0.05 oz/t Au) over a 4.0 meter (partial) true width across the vein.   

Previously released results, for 5 lines of samples taken across the vein over a strike length of 40 meters,  returned up to 1,469 g/t Ag (42.9 oz/t Ag) and 3.95 g/t Au (0.12 oz/t Au) over 4.2 meters (see KRR news release, December 20. 2007).   The new trench results include an additional line of samples collected in Trench 1/3, to infill between sample lines 1 and 2 (see photo, www.kettleriver.com).  New results also include an extension to the east end of sample line 5 (Trench 2).  

 Samples were representative, continuous chip samples, collected across the true width of the mineralized zone, and were analyzed at Acme Analytical Laboratory for gold and a multi-element suite, by ICP-MS analysis.  Subsequent fire assay was done on samples exceeding the ICP detection limit of 100 g/t for silver.  A quality control-quality assurance program was implemented, including field duplicate samples and company inserted blanks and standards at regular intervals. 

Linda Caron, M.Sc., P.Eng. is the Qualified Person under NI 43-101 who has supervised the 2007 work program and who has reviewed and approved the technical content of this news release.  For additional information regarding the Minnie Moore zone, please refer to the company’s news releases in Stockwatch on July 24, 2007, Aug 27, 2007, Oct. 29, 2007, Nov. 20, 2007, Dec. 20, 2007, and to the company’s website.

Contact Larry Widmer (250) 878 5099 or Ellen Clements 1-800 856 3966

On Behalf of the Board,

 “Signed”

 Ellen Clements, Director
President & CEO

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