Atlas Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:AMR) is pleased to announce that Brandon Rook of Vancouver, BC has been appointed as a New Director of Atlas Minerals Inc. ("Atlas Minerals") subject to approval of the TSXV effective January 18, 2008.

Mr. Rook has 15 years of work experience establishing himself both as a geologist and successful entrepreneur. His diversified career to date includes working over 10 years in the exploration field, exploring for diamonds, precious metals, base metals, oil, and natural gas. Mr. Rook was a key member of several geological teams that have discovered and developed minable economic deposits. He has also owned and operated private enterprises, growing these from inception into successful businesses. He is currently working as a geological and corporate consultant in the financial community for several TSX listed companies. Brandon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in geology and a Bachelor of Arts degree in the social sciences.

Atlas Minerals is a new publically held mineral exploration company incorporated in Canada with an attractive land package in Ecuador. Atlas Minerals is committed to maximizing shareholder value through our exploration efforts, to improving the social and economic atmosphere for local communities and to protecting the environment by adhering to industry best practice. Our goal is prosperity for all.

CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release concerns certain "forward-looking statements", including but not limited to, the statements regarding the Company's strategic plan, work programs and exploration budgets at the Company's Tres Chorreras. The forward-looking statements express, as at the date of this press release, the Company's plans, estimates, forecasts, projections, expectations or beliefs as to future events and results. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. Therefore, actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause results or future events to differ materially from current expectations expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, factors associated with industry risks, risks associated with foreign operations, environmental risks and hazards and other risks.

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Atlas Minerals Inc. Barry Herring President & CEO (403) 630-0881 (403) 262-4860 (FAX) Email: bherring@atlasminerals.ca Atlas Minerals Inc. Leslie Vickers Controller (403) 294-5717 (403) 262-4860 (FAX) Email: lvickers@atlasminerals.ca Website: www.atlasminerals.ca