Mr. Michael McPhie reports

CURIS RESOURCES ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS AT FLAGSHIP FLORENCE COPPER PROJECT

Curis Resources Ltd. has promoted Dan Johnson to vice-president, environment and technical services, of the company's U.S. operations.

"Dan is a tremendous asset to Curis's senior management team in Arizona," said Michael McPhie, president and chief executive officer of Curis. "Today's announcement is a clear recognition of his leadership and the contributions he has made and continues to make to move the Florence copper project toward development."

A graduate of the University of Arizona with more than 20 years of operational experience within the Arizona mining industry, Mr. Johnson has expertise in major project development, hydrogeology and project permitting that will provide a key foundation for advancing the Florence copper project in Arizona. In his new role, he will assume primary responsibility for technical services and environmental matters associated with the phase 1 production test facility (PTF) program currently under development.

Curis also announced today that Stephen Hodgson, executive vice-president of engineering with Hunter Dickinson Inc. (HDI), will join the Curis project management team to oversee work associated with the completion of the Florence copper project feasibility study. Mr. Hodgson has more than 30 years of senior-level industry experience in mine operations, development and project engineering. He has been involved in evaluating, directing and co-ordinating detailed engineering studies for advanced-stage mineral development projects around the world.

"We're very pleased to complement our existing senior management team in Arizona with a professional of Stephen's experience and qualifications. His extensive experience will greatly assist the Curis team in Arizona working to develop a world-class in situ copper recovery operation in Florence," said Mr. McPhie.

Curis further announced it has hired Megan Fuller as the company's environment and cultural resources adviser. Ms. Fuller is an experienced anthropologist, and will be assisting with environmental and cultural resource compliance activities at the site with the full support of the Florence team.

Ms. Fuller holds an MA in anthropology from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She has more than 13 years of experience working in cultural resource management, encompassing all aspects of Class I to Class III survey/inventories, data recovery, monitoring/salvage and cultural resource/historic literature reviews, including work for Fort Huachuca, Tucson Electric Power, the Bureau of Reclamation and the Nevada Department of Transportation.

"We are very pleased that Megan has joined our expanding Arizona team," said Dan Johnson, vice-president, environment and technical services. "She brings a wealth of experience in her field and will be a tremendous asset to the Florence team. Employment opportunities for local Arizonans will continue to be offered in the coming months at our flagship project as the company prepares to commence phase 1 of the production test facility (PTF)."

For more information about the Florence copper project, its projected economic impacts and benefits to the local community, and its employment opportunities, please go to the project's website.

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