Excalibur Resources Arranges Private Placement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto CNSX: XBR April 16, 2012 Frankfurt WKN: A0MMDH

EXCALIBUR RESOURCES ARRANGES PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Excalibur Resources Ltd. (“Excalibur” or the “Company”) announces that it has arranged a nonbrokered private placement of up to 6,000,000 Units at $0.145 per Unit for a total of $870,000. Each Unit consists of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable to acquire an additional common share at $0.20 per share for a one year period.

Net proceeds will be applied to working capital and to the Company’s Catanava gold production project in Mexico.

Excalibur Resources Ltd. is a junior exploration mining company focused on the discovery, development and mining of economically viable precious and base metal mineral resources.

On behalf of the Board of Directors: For more information please contact:

Tel: 416-987-0298

“Tim Gallagher” Email: [email protected]

Chairman Website: www.excaliburresources.ca

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