VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 24, 2011) - Ascot Resources Ltd. (News - Market indicators) is pleased to announce that its Premier and Dilworth option agreements have been extended by one year and the latest Closing Date is now October 1, 2013. In order to maintain its option until 2013, Ascot will have to make additional payments in 2012 on the agreement anniversary dates, $200,000 for the Dilworth option and $100,000 for the Premier option.

With this option extension Ascot will have the time needed to define a 43-101 resource on a number of new targets outlined in the 2009 and 2010 programs. For 2011 a program of resource drilling is planned mainly in the Province and Unicorn areas to follow up on both wide areas of lower grade gold intersections (>1.0 g/t Au) and the tighter drilling required on a number of high grade gold intersections (>10.0 g/t Au) to allow resource definition. Ascot now has 3 Diamond drill rigs and a minimum 20-25,000 meter program will commence as soon as the weather allows.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

ASCOT RESOURCES LTD.

John A. Toffan, President and Director

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