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Declan Resources Inc. ("Declan" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:LAN) and its
option partner, Lakeland Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:LK)(FRANKFURT:6LL)
("Lakeland"), are pleased to provide an update on recent work completed at the
Gibbons Creek Uranium Property ("Gibbons Creek") located along the northern
margin of the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan.


Highlights



--  Successful completion of a land-based RadonEx(TM) survey at Gibbons
    Creek, with peak of 9.93 pCi/m2/sec (believed to be one of the highest
    reported RadonEx values recorded to date for the Athabasca Basin).

--  Ground-prospecting and sampling program confirm the existence of a
    historic radioactive boulder field on the Gibbons Creek Property.
    Results include eight boulders with assays greater that 1.0% U3O8, and a
    high of 4.28% U3O8.

--  Successful completion of approximately 38 line-kilometres of a DC-
    Resistivity survey. Robust resistivity trends are roughly coincident
    with historic alteration and mineralization.



"We are excited to report on these results today, as they confirm the potential
for a significant uranium discovery at the Gibbons Creek Uranium Property. Of
particular interest are the extremely high 'Radon' values reported by RadonEx,
which to our knowledge, are the highest ever reported for the Athabasca Basin
area," stated Wayne Tisdale, President and CEO of Declan Resources Inc.


Gibbon's Creek is comprised of five contiguous claims totaling 12,771 hectares,
located less than 3 kilometers from the settlement of Stony Rapids. The Property
is adjacent to the Black Lake Project, held jointly by Uracan Resources Ltd. and
UEX Corporation. The Gibbon's Creek Property encompasses a portion of Lakeland's
35,463 hectare Riou Lake Property and is where Lakeland's fieldwork has been
largely focused to date.


Declan can acquire up to a 70% interest in the Gibbons Creek Uranium Property by
incurring $6,500,000 of staged exploration expenditures, paying $1,500,000 in
cash and making share payments totaling 11,000,000 shares over a 4 year period.


RadonEX Survey

Lakeland contracted RadonEx Ltd. to conduct Radon surveys at the Gibbons Creek
Property, whose Electret Ionization Chamber technology was highly successful in
detecting the Patterson Lake South uranium deposits. A total of 592 samples were
taken on the Gibbons Creek Property over areas with historic drilling and other
positive uranium indications. The survey was conducted on lines spaced 200
metres apart, and sample stations spaced 50 metres apart. Results of the survey
indicate a maximum of 9.93 pCi/m2/sec, with nine samples greater than 3.2 and a
background level of about 1.3. The maximum radon value is coincident with a
historically defined uranium-in-soil anomaly. These results have both confirmed
current drill targets based on historic results and defined new high-priority
targets. 


Plans are being made to conduct a follow-up radon survey as soon as possible in
order to expand on these positive results.


Prospecting and Sampling 

Prospecting crews of Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd. successfully confirmed
the historically defined radioactive boulder field at the Gibbons Creek
Property. Historic work by Eldorado Nuclear identified sandstone boulders with
uranium contents of up to 4.9% U3O8. 


The recent prospecting work has identified an area of approximately 1.2
kilometres by 1.0 kilometre containing radioactive boulders. Results indicate
eight sandstone boulders with assays greater than 1.0% U3O8, with the highest
assay of 4.28% U3O8. Additionally, 11 samples assayed greater than 0.2% U3O8.
The remaining 9 boulders sampled in the boulder-field assayed less than 0.2%
U3O8. Many of the mineralized boulders contain anomalous values of nickel,
arsenic, lead and cobalt.


The precise bedrock source of the boulders is not known at this time, and the
next field season will concentrate on detailed glacial studies in order to
better define their source. The size of the boulders range from about 15 and 80
centimetres across, measured in their longest dimension. The altered sandstone
boulders are commonly sub-angular to rounded. The ratio of sandstone boulders to
basement boulders is approximately 100:1, but varies locally throughout the
property. Two separate groups of glacial striations are recorded from the
project area, the first trending roughly 235 degrees and the other roughly 275
degrees. 


Ground Geophysics 

Patterson Geophysics Inc. of La Ronge, Saskatchewan completed approximately 38
line-kilometres of pole-dipole D.C. Resistivity survey on the Gibbons Creek
Property. The survey is designed to map the extent of basement alteration which
was identified in the historic drilling campaigns by Eldorado Nuclear in 1978 to
1980. Historic drill records report "extensive basement alteration, up to 72
metres." (Assessment Report 74P04-0024, pg. 20). The altered basement is further
described as soft, highly altered, with extensive hematite, chlorite and clay
alteration. 


Interpretation of the resistivity survey was conducted by Livingsky Geophysics
of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. A 3D model of the resistivity data was created and
depth-slice images created at varying levels in order to map the resistivity at
specified depths. The unconformity is at about 70 metres depth at the north end
of the survey area, and about 120 metres depth at the south end of the survey
area. At a depth of about 100 metres below the surface (150 metre a.s.l. depth
slice), a distinct east-west low-resistivity trend of less than 1,000 ohm-m is
apparent and is roughly coincident with the historic basement alteration and
mineralization. This robust resistivity trend is apparent at near surface (250 m
a.s.l.) all the way to a depth of about 200 metres (50 metres a.s.l.). Another
distinct resistivity anomaly is roughly coincident with the strong radon
anomalies located at the northern end of the survey. Both resistive trends
represent high priority targets for follow-up drill testing.


About the Property

The Riou Lake Property benefits from $3M+ of historic exploration including
modern geophysics completed by the previous owner UEX Corp. in 2005 and work by
Eldorado Nuclear. The property benefits from nearby infrastructure, with power
lines and highways transecting the claims. Declan is focused on testing targets,
such as Gibbon's Creek, where the depth to the unconformity is known to be
shallow (ie. approx. 50 - 250 metres) increasing the economics of exploration. 


NI 43-101 Disclosure

The technical information above has been prepared in accordance with the
Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 and
reviewed on behalf of Lakeland by Neil McCallum, P.Geo., a qualified person, of
Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd. and a Director of Lakeland and reviewed on
behalf of Declan by Garry Clark, P.Geo., a qualified person, of Clark
Exploration and Consulting Inc. and a Director of Declan.


Analytical Methods

All rock samples were delivered to Activation Laboratories Ltd. ("Actlabs") of
Ancaster, Ontario. Actlabs is an ISO Certified Laboratory, and independent of
the issuer. All samples were analyzed with a 39-element "partial digestion" with
ICP-MS/ICP-OES analysis; and a 49-element "total digestion" with ICP-MS/ICP-OES
analysis. Samples that returned greater than 8,000 ppm Uranium with either
digestion were analyzed with the 8-U3O8-XRF method whereby a 0.5 gram sample is
fused with lithium metaborate/tetraborate and analyzed by XRF. Samples below
8,000 ppm Uranium are reported herein by the partial digestion and ICP-MS
method. Samples over 8,000 ppm Uranium are reported herein by the XRF method.
Uranium values are converted to U3O8 values with the conversion factor of
1.1792.


All samples were tested for Au, Pt, Pd with the 1C-OES-Exploration method Fire
Assay on a 30 gram aliquot with an ICP finish.


About Declan Resources Inc.

Declan Resources Inc. is an independent mineral exploration company based in
Vancouver, B.C. which is currently pursuing mineral exploration in their Nimini
Hills and Baomahun license areas in Sierra Leone and uranium mineralization in
the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan.


Neither the 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.


Statements in this document which are not purely historical are forward-looking
statements, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or
intentions regarding the future. Forward looking statements in this news release
include that the RadonEx survey is believed to be one of the highest recorded in
the Athabasca basin; these results confirm the potential for a significant
uranium deposit; all references to historic drill reports and other positive
uranium indications; the Company will conduct a follow-up radon survey; any
references to next seasons field work; references to the depth of the
unconformity in relation to the economics of exploration. 


It is important to note that actual outcomes and the Company's actual results
could differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Risks and
uncertainties include economic, competitive, governmental, environmental and
technological factors that may affect the Company's operations, markets,
products and prices. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially may include misinterpretation of data; that we may not be able to get
equipment or labour as we need it; that we may not be able to raise sufficient
funds to complete our intended exploration and development; that our
applications to drill may be denied; that weather, logistical problems or
hazards may prevent us from exploration; that equipment may not work as well as
expected; that analysis of data may not be possible accurately and at depth;
that results which we or others have found in any particular location are not
necessarily indicative of larger areas of our properties; that we may not
complete environmental programs in a timely manner or at all; that market prices
may not justify commercial production costs; and that despite encouraging data
there may be no commercially exploitable mineralization on our properties.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Declan Resources Inc.
Wayne Tisdale
President and CEO
(604) 639-4455

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