Andean Resources Hires VP Operations

PERTH, AUSTRALIA, Apr 10 (MARKET WIRE) --
Andean Resources Ltd ("Andean" or "the Company") (TSX: AND)(ASX: AND) is
pleased to announce that it has hired Mr. Stabro Kasaneva as Vice
President of Operations.

Mr. Kasaneva is currently General Manager of the El Penon mine in Chile.
The El Penon mine is a world-class gold and silver low-sulfidation
epithermal deposit discovered and developed by Meridian Gold in the
Atacama Desert of Chile, and now owned by Yamana Gold Inc. of Canada. El
Penon has produced up to 330,000 ounces of gold per year with cash costs
of less than $50 per ounce over the last 8 years.

Andean's Cerro Negro property is rapidly developing into a world-class
gold and silver low sulfidation deposit. Stabro spent most of the last 10
years working for Meridian Gold at El Penon, starting as an underground
mine geologist during initial construction, and then being promoted to
Exploration Manager, when the Dorada, Fortuna and Al Este discoveries
were made. In 2006, Stabro was hired as the General Manager of El Penon.
During his tenure at El Penon, he was instrumental in the implementation
of Six Sigma and when combined with several other productivity
improvements, underground production improved 30% to above 3000 tonnes
per day.

Mr. Kasaneva holds a bachelors of Science in Geology from Catolica del
Norte University of Antofagasta, Chile.

Andean Resources Chief Executive Officer, Wayne Hubert, commented, "I am
extremely pleased to have Stabro join the Andean team as he brings the
directly applicable underground mining experience we will need as we
advance to production. In addition to his operating expertise, Stabro
brings geologic expertise that will benefit Andean in several ways
including in growing Andean's footprint in South America. Having worked
directly with Stabro over the years, I look forward to his contributions,
knowing from the past, that they will be significant."

Andean Resources Ltd (www.andean.com.au) is an Australian and Toronto
listed gold explorer searching for precious metals in the Andes, with
four large property positions in the Patagonia.

Contacts:
Andean Resources Limited
Wayne Hubert
Managing Director
(801) 763-7671
Email: wayne.hubert@andeangold.com
Website: www.andean.com.au

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