Carrie Arran Appoints New Director

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

CARRIE ARRAN RESOURCES INC. ("Carrie Arran") (TSX VENTURE:SCO) is pleased to
announce the appointment of Dr. Michael Byron as a director of Carrie Arran.


Dr. Byron has more than 25 years of domestic and international field and senior
management experience in gold, base-metal, magmatic nickel-copper-platinum group
elements, rare earth elements, diamond, and gemstone exploration, spanning
employment within the mineral exploration industry, government, and educational
institutions. He is a professional geoscientist registered with The Association
of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario and holds several advanced degrees in
Geology including a PhD from Carleton University of Ottawa, Ontario. Dr. Bryon
is the Chief Geologist and a director of Merc International Minerals Inc. He is
also a director of Druk Capital Partners and Brionor Resources Inc. Previously,
Mr. Bryon has served as Vice-President of Exploration at Lake Shore Gold Corp.
and Aurora Platinum Corp. Dr. Byron replaces Lewis Lawrick on the Carrie Arran
Board.


"We welcome the addition of Michael to our Board" said Thomas Pladsen, President
and CEO of Carrie Arran. "His extensive experience in the mining industry
significantly enhances the depth of our board's geological expertise. We also
thank Lew for his contributions in the formation of Carrie Arran."


In other news, Carrie Arran has acquired a claim adjacent to its Black Creek
Gold Project, located in Black Township approximately 30 kilometres north of
Kirkland Lake, Ontario. This claim will add to Carrie Arran's land package in
the area and facilitate its diamond drilling program, which is expected to start
in the next month.


About Carrie Arran Resources Inc.

Carrie Arran's principal business is the acquisition, exploration and
development of mineral properties. Since incorporation, Carrie Arran's business
has focused entirely on the acquisition of the Black Creek Gold Project, located
approximately 30 km north of Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada. The Black Creek
Gold Project consists of 18 mineral claims covering approximately 810 hectares.
For more information on the Black Creek Gold Project, please refer to Carrie
Arran's NI 43-101 compliant technical reports, "Technical Report on the Black
Creek Property for Carrie Arran Resources - Black Township - Larder Lake Mining
Division - Ontario" dated as of February 8, 2011 and available on SEDAR at:
www.sedar.com.


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uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results,
stated intentions, level of activity, performance or achievements of Carrie
Arran to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements, including but not limited to assumptions discussed
in the final prospectus of Carrie Arran dated March 10, 2010, relating to the
Offering. Carrie Arran does not undertake to update any forward-looking
statements that are contained in this press release, except in accordance with
applicable securities laws.