Archangel Announces Resignation of Director

Archangel Diamond Corporation (TSX VENTURE:AAD) announces the resignation of
Clive Hartz from the Board. The Corporation expresses its gratitude to Mr Hartz
for his dedicated service to the Corporation.


This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state in
which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.


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FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS - This news release contains "forward-looking statements",
within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation.
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with
respect to the outcome of future negotiations, completion of the Transaction,
execution of definitive agreements, exercise of future call rights, success of
financing activities, identification or upgrade of mineral resources,
requirements for additional capital, government regulation, results of future
diamond exploration, results of diamond marketing, changes in legal
requirements, changes in the political environment, environmental liabilities
and title disputes. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be
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level of activity, performance or achievements of Archangel Diamond Corporation
to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: risks described in the
above news release; those risks set out in Archangel's disclosure documents and
its annual, interim management discussion and analysis and annual reports.
Although Archangel has attempted to identify important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking
statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as
anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Archangel
does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements or financial
projections, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.