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East West Resource Corporation: M.J. (Moe) Lavigne Appointed President and CEO

Posted on: Monday, 18 February 2008, 06:00 CST

East West Resource Corporation (TSX VENTURE: EWR) - The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of M.J. (Moe) Lavigne, P.Geo., as President and CEO of the company and is replacing Blake Colvin. Blake will continue as a director and member of the Audit Committee and H. Crossley will remain as CFO. Moe conducted Platinum Group Element (PGE)-Nickel-Copper exploration in Northwestern Ontario from 1997 to 2004. This experience will be a benefit to the companies growing portfolio of nickel-copper-PGE properties.

Neil Pettigrew has resigned as Vice President and from the Board of Directors to pursue his consulting practice. We thank Neil for his assistance in managing the programs and unraveling the complex geology at Marshall Lake.

The company is continuing its copper exploration programs at Marshall and Clay, and has joint ventured both the Hamlin and Deaty Creek IOCG projects with Xstrata Copper.

Certain information regarding East West Resource Corporation contained herein may constitute forward looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements may include estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections, guidance or other statements that are not statements of fact. Although East West Resource Corporation believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. East West Resource Corporation cautions that actual performance will be affected by a number of factors, most of which are beyond its control, and that future events and results may vary substantially from what East West Resource Corporation currently foresees. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration results, continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions. The forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The information contained herein is stated as of the current date and subject to change after that date.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

M.J. (Moe) Lavigne, President and CEO

THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

 Contacts: East West Resource Corporation M.J. (Moe) Lavigne President and CEO (807) 623-3824 (807) 623-0877 (FAX) Email: info@eastwestres.com Website: www.eastwestres.com

SOURCE: East West Resource Corporation

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