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Asia Now Resources Corp.: Asia Now Announces Appointment of Director

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^{Published in Business and Finance on Thursday, August 6th 2009 at 6:18 GMT, Last Modified on 2009-08-06 06:18:27 by Market Wire}  

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 6, 2009) - Asia Now Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE:NOW) announced today the appointment of Mr. Lieng-Seng Wee as a director to its board.

Lieng-Seng Wee brings over 20 years of international experience as a banker, strategy consultant, risk management practitioner, and board director. He was graduated from the Wharton School with an MBA, and has worked at Booz Allen and Bankers Trust in New York, BNP Paribas in Singapore, providing hands-on strategy, risk and investment advice to Boards, CEOs and senior management in a broad range of sectors in North America and Asia.

"We welcome Mr. Wee to the Board" said Mr. Douglas Scharf, the Chairman of Asia Now. "He will add valuable expertise to Asia Now". Dr. Kaihui Yang, President of Asia Now, adds "With his extensive experience in financial markets in both North America and Asia, Mr. Wee will be playing an important role in bridging the Company with Asian funds."

About Asia Now Resources:

Asia Now Resources Corp. is a mineral exploration company active in China since 2002. The Company has established offices, joint ventures and a significant network with Chinese partners. Current projects include copper, gold and silver at two major projects, with drilling underway at both. Under the leadership of an experienced management team, the Company has a sound balance sheet and sufficient working capital to take exploration into the next phase.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.