VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/09/10 -- Ascot Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: AOT) ("Ascot") is very pleased to announce the operation plan for diamond drilling has been approved by the Gifford Pinchot USFS for the Mt. Margaret property in the St. Helens Mining district of Skamania county in Washington state. With this approval Ascot plans to shortly commence an initial 14 hole diamond drill program within the historic deposit to confirm historical grades and to start filling large internal gaps in the system. Drilling will start as soon as contractors and planning can be finalized.

The Mt. Margaret property covers a large portion of the undeveloped resource known as the Mt. Margaret deposit. This is one of the largest of the Cu-Mo-Au-Ag calc-alkaline porphyries of Miocene age in Washington state. Since discovery in 1969 Duval Corporation conducted numerous exploration programs and mine/metallurgical studies on Mt. Margaret deposit until the eruption of Mt. St. Helens halted all fieldwork in 1980. The Mt. Margaret porphyry copper-molybdenum-gold-silver deposit is located 22.5 km southwest of Randle Washington in Skamania county. The Mt. Margaret deposit was discovered by Duval Corporation in 1969 and was actively explored annually from 1971-1980. By 1980, a total of 105 diamond drill holes totaling 20,729 metres had been completed. This work defined a geological resource, at a 0.33% CuEq cut-off of 523 million tonnes grading 0.36% Cu, 0.011% Mo, 0.24g/t Au and 1.6 g/t Ag(i) containing 4.1 billion pounds of copper, 4.04 million ounces gold and substantial resources of molybdenum and silver. This drilling is based largely on vertical drilling with holes often spaced in excess of 150 meters apart.

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Mt. Margaret Geological Resource(i) - Source(CIM Special Volume 37, 1986)
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                              Cu Grade   Mo Grade  Gold Grade  Silver Grade
                     Tonnes         (%)        (%)        g/t           g/t
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Geological Resource   523MT       0.36      0.011        0.24           1.6
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(i) Geological Resources for the Mt. Margaret deposit are referenced in CIM
Special Volume 37 as well as several USGS and GSC databases. These
historical resource estimates predate the implementation of National
Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") guidelines and are not compliant with
current accepted reserve and resource classifications as set forth by
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Aug 20, 2000 (CIM Guidelines).
The Mt. Margaret resource estimates are considered relevant as they have
been calculated on the basis of 20,729 metres of diamond drilling in 105
drill holes, However, Ascot has not completed the work necessary to have the
historical estimate verified by a Qualified Person as a current mineral
resource or mineral reserve estimate. The Company is not treating the
estimate as a current NI 43-101 defined resource or reserve estimate and the
historical estimate should not be relied upon. There is no current economic
evaluation that demonstrates the potential economic viability of the stated
resources therefore none of the geological resources should be considered
"reserves" under current CIM Guidelines.

The Qualified Person responsible for review of the technical data in this news release is Graeme Evans, P.Geo. Mr. Graeme Evans is independent of the Company and a qualified person for the purposes of NI 43-101.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ASCOT RESOURCES LTD.

John A. Toffan, President and Director

This news release contains certain forward-looking information concerning the business of Ascot Resources Ltd. (the "Corporation"). All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein including, without limitation; statements about the exploration of the Mt. Margaret Property and completion of the acquisition of the Mt. Margaret Property, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the opinions of management at the date the statements are made and are based on assumptions and subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Corporation's expectations include fluctuations in commodity prices and currency exchange rates; uncertainties relating to interpretation of drill results and the geology, continuity and grade of mineral deposits; the need for cooperation of government agencies and native groups in the exploration and development of properties and the issuance of required permits; the need to obtain additional financing to explore and develop properties and uncertainty as to the availability and terms of future financing; the possibility of delay in exploration programs and uncertainty of meeting anticipated program milestones; uncertainty as to timely availability of permits and other governmental approvals. The Corporation is under no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's opinions should change, except as required by applicable securities laws. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

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