Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd. ("Pacific Ridge") has received additional uranium assays from both the Lucky-7 Zone and KZ Zone drilling programs with values reaching 0.35% U3O8 over 10 metres. The Lucky-7 Zone drilling indicates opportunity for strike and depth continuity of uranium mineralization, with an accelerated resource definition drilling campaign warranted in 2008.

LUCKY-7 ZONE
The Lucky-7 Zone, is the most advanced of 8 uranium zones on Pacific Ridge's Baker Basin uranium project, with 10 holes now completed and attractive uranium values drill intersected. The following tables summarize both recently received assay values for holes L7-07-09 and L7-07-10 as well as previously announced drill hole results.
 

* True widths are estimated at between 50% and 70% of drill intercepts

Uranium mineralization at Lucky-7 Zone is associated with fracturing and clay alteration of the Baker Basin Kazan sandstone within a northerly trending structural corridor emplaced with a mafic dyke. Uranium mineralization occurs as two sub-parallel sub-vertical zones located along both the east and west contacts of the dyke. To date, thicker sections of the dyke appear to be associated with thicker zones of uranium mineralization. Uranium mineralization has now been drill-defined from surface to a depth of approximately 500 metres. Drilling to date has been collared on 3 sections (8100N, 8150N and 8200N) over a zone length of 100 metres. The Lucky-7 Zone has been defined on surface by radiometric surveys and frost heaved blocks of uranium mineralization over a length of 500 metres.

KZ ZONE
The KZ Zone, located approximately 10 kilometres west of the Lucky-7 Zone saw two drill holes this year that tested for depth continuity of uranium mineralization. The following summary tables of drill hole results include the two 2007 holes and previously announced 2006 drill holes
 

* True widths are estimated at between 50% and 70% of total drill intervals, with the exception of holes 06-05 and 06-06 which were drilled at a steeper angle.

The KZ Zone is similar to the Lucky-7 Zone in that uranium mineralization is associated with altered Kazan sandstone within a sub-vertical structure also emplaced with a mafic dyke. Pacific Ridge drilling has defined vertical continuity of uranium mineralization from surface to a depth of approximately 400 metres. Surface radiometric surveys by Pacific Ridge along with shallow drilling by prior workers have defined an approximate target length of 500 metres for the KZ Zone. Drill hole assays received to date suggest the best uranium grades occur between depths of 50 to 200 metres. Continued drill testing along the length of the zone is warranted.

2007 PROGRAM
The 2007 drilling program is now completed with encouraging uranium assays intersected in the Lucky-7 and KZ Zones. Both zones warrant an expanded sectional drilling program in 2008 to provide the data base for resource estimates.

BAKER BASIN PROJECT
The Baker Lake basin, although smaller in aerial extent than the neighboring Thelon and Athabaska basins, is now being recognized as having potential for hosting structurally controlled uranium prospects. The project is 50 kilometres south of the community of Baker Lake, Nunavut.

SAMPLE HANDLING
All samples collected at the Baker Basin Uranium Project are sealed in sample bags at site and forwarded in secure containers to Activation Laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario for uranium analysis. Samples are initially analyzed by a DNC technique utilizing a reactor. High values in excess of 0.5% U3O8 are then re-analyzed by SRF and titration methods. Pacific Ridge employs a QC/QA program that includes random insertion of internal duplicates and blanks into the sample stream as well as check assays by an external laboratory.

Pacific Ridge's disclosure of a technical or scientific nature has been reviewed by Wayne J. Roberts, P.Geo., Vice-President, Exploration of Pacific Ridge and a Qualified Person under the definition of National Instrument 43-101.

AGREEMENTS
In an amended agreement announced on October 1, 2007, Pacific Ridge has been granted an option to earn a 100% interest in the Baker Basin project subject to a 20 percent back-in right to Kaminak Gold Corporation at completion of a positive feasibility study. The agreement pertains to all commodities except diamonds. Underlying interests are held by Hunter Exploration Group as to a 2% net smelter return interest, as well as Shear Minerals/Stornoway Diamond Corporation, who collectively hold a 8.5% net profits interest.

"John S. Brock"

John S. Brock
President

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Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd.
John S. Brock
President
Tel: (604) 604.641.2759
www.pacificridgeexploration.com

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