Phase One Exploration Underway at La Paloma

WestStar Resources Corp. (TSX-V: WER)
(the "Company" or "West Star") is pleased to announce that field crews
from APEX Geoscience Ltd. ("APEX") have commenced phase one of
exploration work on the La Paloma property (the "Property"). APEX is
conducting the first phase of exploration as recommended by Snowden
Industry Mining Consultants Ltd. ("Snowden").  The work program covers
the entire Property.

The work program consists of geological mapping, ground based magnetic
and induced-polarization ("IP") geophysics as well as rock, soil and
stream sampling. Geological mapping has revealed a number of areas
immediately to the north and south of main mine adits where the vein
zone has been historically exposed in open cuts. These targets are
being channel and chip sampled. It is hoped these outcrops will provide
WestStar with true widths of the vein zone.  Field crews have also
mapped and sampled historical workings without any evidence of previous
sampling.

Work also includes a full compilation of the historical mine plans and
acquisition of high resolution satellite imagery to aid in the
production of a digital elevation model (DEM). At the end of this work
program the Company will have a 3D model developed to integrate the old
mine workings, geophysical surveys, sampling as well as the results of
a thorough geological mapping campaign. This 3D model will guide the
Company in next phase of work, a 3,000 metre diamond drilling program.

The Property concessions are located approximately 70 kilometers west
of the city of Guadalajara in the State of Jalisco, Mexico and comprise
160 hectares. The Property lies at the very southern end of the Sierra
Madre Occidental physiographic province.

History of the La Paloma Property

A preliminary engineering assessment of underground tunnel stability
will be completed concurrently with the surface exploration.  The
Property was, at one time, owned by Penoles who relinquished it in
1980.  In 1983 and 1984 the Consejo de Recursos Minerales ("CRM"), a
government agency, drained and entered the northern end of the main
tunnel of the Veta Ancha workings and sampled an exploration drift
approximately 100 metres from the 1928 planned mining to the northwest.
 Based on this work CRM reported a "potential reserve" of 750,000
tonnes grading 4.19 g/t Au and 123 g/t Ag from the CRM.  This estimate
must be considered a historical resource and does not meet the National
Instrument 43-101 definitions for a resource or reserve as stated in
sections 1.2 and 1.3.  There has been no opportunity to verify either
the grade or size of the reported "reserve" and therefore the estimate
cannot be considered to comply with NI 43-101.  At this time, Snowden
has not completed sufficient work to classify the historical reserve
estimate as either a current mineral resource or mineral reserve.  The
Company is not treating the historical estimate as a current mineral
resource or mineral reserve as defined in NI 43-101, and therefore the
historical estimate should not be relied upon.

About APEX Geoscience

APEX is a privately owned geological consulting company based in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and has been in business for approximately
20 years.  APEX currently has offices in Edmonton, Alberta, Vancouver,
British Columbia and Perth, Western Australia.  APEX currently employs
approximately 50 geologists, technologists and support staff on a
full-time basis and employs up to 100 people on a seasonal basis. APEX
and its senior geological staff have extensive experience conducting
and managing exploration ranging from reconnaissance stage to 30,000 m
feasibility stage diamond drilling programs in isolated conditions
throughout North America, Australia, Africa, Asia, South and Central
America.

Qualified Person

This technical content of this press release has been reviewed and
accepted by Thomas Clarke, Pr.Sci.Nat., a Director of the Company.  Mr.
Clarke is a Qualified Person under NI 43-101.
For further info on the Company please visit www.weststarresources.com
or email info@weststarresources.com Telephone: 604-678-5308.

On Behalf of the Board

Mitchell Adam, President
WestStar Resources Corp.