Champion Bear Announces Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

Champion Bear Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:CBA) ("Champion Bear" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Audrey Och as Chief
Financial Officer of the Company. Audrey Och is an independent consultant and
has over 30 years experience in providing companies, including Champion Bear,
with financial and record keeping consulting services. 


Champion Bear is a mineral exploration company focused exclusively on the
historically prospective regions of Ontario. The Company's primary target is
platinum group and precious metals and to a lesser extent polymetallic base
metal and pegmatite-hosted tantalum deposits. Champion Bear's aim is to create
shareholder value through selective property acquisition and joint venture
followed by focused exploration emphasizing drilling. The Company has assembled
a large land position in the Dryden and Sudbury areas.


This news release contains forward-looking statements concerning plans to focus
exploration efforts and maximize the value of Eagle Rock and Plomp Farm. These
statements are not a guarantee of future performance and undue reliance should
not be placed on them. Such forward-looking statements necessarily involve known
and unknown risks and uncertainties that are common to junior mineral
exploration companies. These risks and uncertainties include, among other
things, Champion Bear's need for additional funding to continue its exploration
efforts, changes in general economic, market and business conditions; and
competition for, among other things, capital and skilled personnel. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements
except as required by applicable securities laws.


No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained in
this news release. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Champion Bear Resources Ltd.
Richard D. Kantor
Chairman and President
[phone]
[phone] (FAX)
www.championbear.com