Hillcrest To Complete Brown #1

VANCOUVER, B.C. / ACCESSWIRE / March 7, 2014 / Hillcrest Resources Ltd. (the "Company" or Hillcrest") (TSX.V : HRH) is pleased to announce that the Brown #1 well has been drilled to the planned total depth of 7,504 feet, and the current operation is to run production casing in the wellbore from surface to total depth. After running the casing, the well will be completed as a potential oil and gas production well.

Following a review of the electric logs obtained from the well, the Company identified a number of potentially productive pay zones and Hillcrest directed the contract operator to proceed with completion of the well. The Company will advise once the completion is done. Hillcrest has a 100% working interest in the Brown #1 well.

The completion process on the recently drilled Donner #4 well is continuing and is expected to be complete in the next 3-4 days from this announcement.

Hillcrest will provide updates as they occur.

For more information on Hillcrest Resources Ltd, contact Donald Currie toll free at 1-866-609-0006 or visit the Company's website at www.hillcrestresources.com

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Donald Currie

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director

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