Western Troy Names Mr. Charles E. Stott to Its Board of Directors

Western Troy Capital Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: WRY)(“Western Troy”) announced today that Mr. Charles E. Stott has been added to its Board of Directors. Mr. Stott has a degree in mining engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and a law degree from the University of California, Hastings, and he brings the following experience to the Western Troy Board:

– Mining Engineer at Phelps Dodge’s Morenci Copper Mine (one of the largest in the world) where he started as a laborer and progressed to shift foreman, mine foreman and mine engineer.

– General Manager of the Climax Molybdenum Mine in Colorado where he was responsible for the 35,000 tons per day surface and underground mining and milling operations.

– President of AMAX’s Alloy Division where he was responsible for management of US molybdenum operations including the Climax and Henderson Mines in Colorado, molybdenum conversion plants in Iowa and Pennsylvania, and molybdenum sales in the Western Hemisphere.

– President & CEO of AMAX Gold where he led the effort to raise $126 million in an IPO, obtained a NYSE listing, and was responsible for the construction and operation of the Sleeper Gold Mine in Nevada.

– Mr. Stott serves as the current non-executive Chairman of the Board of Apollo Gold and is a Director of Hazen Research, Inc. He is a former Director of Getchell Gold Corporation, and is a Trustee Emeritus of the Colorado School of Mines.

Rex Loesby, Western Troy’s President commented, “Western Troy is very fortunate to have Charlie added to our board. He brings strong technical, mine development, mine financing, mine operations, and molybdenum marketing experience to our company. We are very close to selecting final feasibility and environmental permitting contractors for the MacLeod Lake Project, and as we advance the project to production, Charlie’s experience and counsel will be invaluable.”

In addition to the company’s regular director’s fees, Mr. Stott will be granted 50,000 options to purchase Western Troy common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share. The options are granted under the terms of Western Troy’s Stock Option Plan and will have a term of 5 years. Stanley Mourin, Chairman, and Rex Loesby, President of Western Troy, have consented to the cancellation of 25,000 stock options each in order that the corporation can grant the options to Mr. Stott.

About Western Troy

Western Troy Capital Resources Inc. is a mineral exploration company. Its 100%-owned MacLeod Lake Property hosts a well defined Main Zone of mineralization as outlined by extensive drilling. In addition, a South Zone resource and several IP anomalies of potential interest have been identified. In April of 2008, Western Troy received an independent Preliminary Assessment (Scoping Study) consistent with National Instrument 43-101 on its MacLeod Lake Property located about 275 km north of Chibougamau, Quebec. The report has been filed on SEDAR and is available at www.SEDAR.com and on Western Troy’s website, www.WesternTroy.com. Western Troy also has a number of early stage molybdenum and uranium exploration properties in Quebec. The shares of Western Troy trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol WRY, with 19,550,970 shares outstanding.

Statements in this release that are forward-looking reflect Western Troy’s current views and expectations with respect to its performance, business, and future events. Such statements are subject to various risks and assumptions, some, but not necessarily all, are disclosed elsewhere in the Company’s periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. Such statements and information contained herein represent management’s best judgment as of the date hereof based on information currently available; however actual results and events may vary significantly. The Company does not assume the obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or adequacy of this release.

 Contacts: Western Troy Capital Resources Rex E. Loesby, P.E. President (416) 929-3268 Email: RexLoesby@aol.com Website: www.westerntroy.com

SOURCE: Western Troy Capital Resources Inc.