February 27, 2008 Vancouver, BC - Amarc Resources Ltd. (�Amarc� or the �Company�) (TSX Venture: AHR; OTCBB: AXREF) announces that Dr. Diane Nicolson has been appointed Vice President, Corporate Development for the Company. Effective immediately, Dr. Nicolson will be responsible for management, strategic planning and new project development for Amarc, working along side Company Chairman, Robert Dickinson.

Diane Nicolson has a B.Sc. degree in geology from the University of London, a PhD in economic geology from the University of Wales and 20 years� international experience in the exploration and mining industry. She has worked for both major and junior companies, including Rio Tinto, Minera Antamina, Noranda and Cambior. Over the past 10 years, she has been involved primarily with business development and new project assessment and acquisition, with a particular focus on Latin America where she was based for 13 years. Dr. Nicolson joined Hunter Dickinson in 2007 as a member of the global business development team; her broad international experience has significantly assisted the advancement of the company�s efforts�

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