Ressources Appalaches: Underground Drilling Started at the Dufferin Mine

Ressources Appalaches (TSX VENTURE:APP)(FRANKFURT:OU3) is pleased to announce
the start of underground drilling program at its Dufferin Mine in Nova Scotia.
The holes will be drilled from the deepest level of the mine to outline mineral
resources in Veins 4 through 6 beneath the previously mined zone up to 200 m at
depth and to optimize future development of the mine. The existing system of
tunnels provides access for mining of the first three veins of the deposit's
veins. 


"As planned, we are now just a few weeks away from the start-up of production.
We are hiring new employees, doing underground development and completing the
facilities at the mill to start gold production in April. We are proud of the
professionalism and dedication exhibit by our team" notes Mr. Douglas Keating,
the mine's General Manager, and Mr. Alain Hupe, the President and CEO of
Ressources Appalaches. 


About Ressources Appalaches

Since it was created in 1994, the goal of Ressources Appalaches has been to
discover and develop deposits of base and precious metals in Canada with an
expertise targeted towards the Appalachian geological formation in Quebec and
Nova Scotia. The Company is mainly focused on the exploration and development of
the Dufferin Gold Mine in Nova Scotia. 


Photos of the Dufferin Mine and its facilities are available on the Company's
website at: www.ressourcesappalaches.com.


The contents of this press release were prepared and reviewed by Alain Hupe,
Eng. a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101. Neither the TSX Venture
Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts any responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release. 


This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that include
elements of risk and uncertainty. Consequently, actual results may differ
substantially from those anticipated in such statements. These risks and
uncertainties are described in the quarterly and annual reports, and in the
documents submitted to the securities administration.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Alain Hupe, Eng.
President and CEO
418-724-0901
[e-mail]