Manson Creek Confirms Mineralization of Roswell Gossan On Tell Property

Manson Creek Resources Ltd. ('Manson Creek') (TSX VENTURE:MCK) is pleased to announce geochemical results confirming the mineralized nature of the recently discovered Roswell natural spring gossan on the Company's 100% owned Tell property. Manson Creek has outlined a strongly mineralized area 600 meters by 450 meters that is open in all directions. Seven well developed natural spring gossans delineate this zone located immediately south of ATAC Resources Ltd. Rau claim block in the Yukon.

Manson Creek believes the seven Tell property gossans to be of extreme significance due to the number of successful drill discoveries made on similar gossans in the region. ATAC Resources Ltd.'s Ocelot discovery was made by targeting an undrilled natural spring surface gossan that has associated strongly anomalous zinc and other pathfinder element sample results. Like the Ocelot zone, the seven Tell property gossans are located near regional carbonate units within structurally complex geology in, and proximal to, the Rackla gold belt. The seven Tell property gossans have never been drill tested and each bears similarities to the Ocelot occurrence.

Table 1. Gossan Sample Results


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                  Number of                                                 
                Samples and                                                 
Location               Type   Zinc ppm  Nickel ppm  Arsenic ppm   Silver g/t
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Roswell              2 Soil    5,795 -     greater                 less than
                    Samples      7,149  than 1,000  966 - 1,114    0.1 - 0.1
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Crystal                                     245 to                          
 Springs(i)          6 Soil   6,005 to     greater                 less than
                    Samples     23,500  than 1,000   4.0 to 110   0.1 to 0.8
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Ash Springs(ii)                             425 to                          
                3 Soil/Silt  10,800 to     greater                          
                    Samples     24,500  than 1,000   114 to 358            -
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Ash Springs(ii)      3 Rock  19,700 to    1,056 to                          
                    Samples     27,500       1,591     10 to 25   0.6 to 1.0
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Area 51(i)                                  164 to                          
                4 Soil/Silt   4,738 to     greater     1,149 to    less than
                    Samples      8,565  than 1,000        1,816   0.1 to 0.2
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Majestic(ii)                                808 to                          
                     7 Soil  12,500 to     greater                          
                    Samples     17,700  than 1,000     18 to 33   0.1 to 0.2
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Corona(ii)           1 Soil                                                 
                     Sample     15,600         973           31          0.1
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Tell Zone(ii)                                                               
 (Historical    4 Soil/Silt  20,020 to    1,545 to                 less than
 sampling)          Samples     49,600       2,560    16 to 103   0.2 to 0.2
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Tell Zone(i)         8 Rock                                                 
                    Samples  15,700 to                             less than
               (Ferricrete)     24,900  401 to 604      8 to 30   0.2 to 0.4
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(i)Additional late season sampling, (ii)Previously released results

Analysis of all the samples from the seven gossan zones to date emphasizes the highly mineralized nature of these zones (Table 1). The Roswell discovery compares favourably with the six other gossan / ferricrete zones on the Tell property. Additional sampling was also completed on the Area 51, Crystal Springs and Tell gossans at the time of the Roswell discovery.

Tell Project Background

The Tell property hosts seven mineralized natural spring gossans with Manson Creek geologists discovering six new, well developed active and previously active natural spring gossans; Crystal Springs, Ash Springs, Area 51, Roswell, Majestic and Corona in 2011. The new discoveries extend over an area of 600 meters roughly east-west, from the large Tell Zone and 450 meters north-south. Many of the gossans contain numerous active and previously active spring vents.

Soil and rock samples collected from the Tell Zone, Crystal Springs, Ash Springs, Area 51, Roswell, Majestic and Corona zones have returned highly anomalous zinc, arsenic and numerous other gold pathfinder element values. Property-wide stream sampling has outlined two additional, regional geochemical anomalies, Area 13 and Area 15 located 2 kilometers and 4 kilometers respectively from the Tell gossan.

The gossan zones are the result of fluid movement through a relatively shallow polymetallic zone with the resultant strongly mineralized fluids reaching the surface. The complex structural history of the region has likely produced a series of normal and other faults which have provided the plumbing system for the fluids as well as likely elevating the mineralized zone closer to the modern day surface.

Samples were forwarded to the Stewart Group Lab in Whitehorse, Yukon for analysis. All of the soil and rock samples were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma (ICP) together with mass spectrometry (MS) finish. Gold was analyzed by a fire assay preparation with an atomic absorption spectroscopy finish.

The President of Manson Creek Resources Ltd., Regan Chernish P.Geol., is the Qualified Person responsible for the preparation of this news release.

Regan Chernish, P. Geol., President and Director

The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press release.

Except for the historical and present factual information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release, including words such as "expects", "projects", "plans", "anticipates" and similar expressions, are forward-looking information that represents management of Manson Creek's internal projections, expectations or beliefs concerning, among other things, future operating results and various components thereof or the economic performance of Manson Creek. The projections, estimates and beliefs contained in such forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Manson Creek's actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, those described in Manson Creek's filings with the Canadian securities authorities. Accordingly, holders of Manson Creek shares and potential investors are cautioned that events or circumstances could cause results to differ materially from those predicted. Manson Creek disclaims any responsibility to update these forward-looking statements.

Contacts: Manson Creek Resources Ltd. Regan Chernish President and Director 1.403.233.0464http://www.manson.ca

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