Avion Resources Appoints Investor Relations Manager

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Sep 05 (MARKET WIRE) --
Avion Resources Corp. ("Avion Resources" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE:
AVR), today announced the appointment of Salisha Hosein to the position
of Manager, Investor Relations, effective July 1, 2008.

Prior to joining Avion Resources, Ms. Hosein held key investor relations,
communications and corporate finance positions with publicly traded
Canadian companies, and currently provides investor relations consulting
services to other publicly traded companies in the resource sector. She
holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto and a Master
of Professional Communication from the University of Western Sydney,
Australia. Ms. Hosein has also completed the Canadian Securities Course.

In connection with her appointment, Ms. Hosein has been granted 100,000
stock options at a price of $0.21. The options shall vest quarterly over
a period of two years with the first installment vesting on the date of
grant, subject to a four month regulatory hold. The options shall be
subject to regulatory approval and shall expire five years from the date
of grant.

About Avion Resources Corp.

Avion Resources is a Canadian-based exploration and development company
focused on strategic acquisitions in Africa. Avion has a team of highly
qualified geologists, as well as a strong operational team that is
exploring various properties in the previously mentioned region. Avion
currently holds 80% of the Tabakoto gold mine and the Segala gold deposit
in Mali and 100% of an exploration project in Ethiopia that has a total
land position of 4,400 square kilometers.

Cautionary Notes

This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the
meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking
information includes, without limitation, statements regarding the impact
of the appointment on the Company. Generally, forward-looking information
can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as
"plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget",
"scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does
not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases
or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would",
"might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking
information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity,
performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different
from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information,
including but not limited to: general business, economic, competitive,
geopolitical and social uncertainties; the actual results of current
exploration activities; ability to successfully integrate the purchased
properties; foreign operations risks; and other risks of the mining
industry. Although the Company has attempted to identify important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that
cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can
be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as
actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not
undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance
with applicable securities laws.

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

Contacts:
Avion Resources Corp.
Rene Bharti
President and CEO
(416) 861-5913
Email: info@avionresources.com

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