Aurelian Announces Changes to Board of Directors

08:43 EDT Friday, September 05, 2008

Trading Symbol TSX:ARU

TORONTO, Sept. 5 /CNW/ - Aurelian Resources Inc. (TSX:ARU) today advises that, in accordance with the Support Agreement between Aurelian and Kinross Gold Corporation datedJuly 23, 2008, five members of Aurelian's Board of Directors resigned yesterday afternoon. These members are Colin Benner, Andre Gaumond, Patrick Anderson, Jonathan Rubenstein and William Fisher. Hugh Agro, Geoffrey Gold, James Crossland, Timothy Baker and Thomas Boehlert, nominees of Kinross, have been appointed to Aurelian's Board of Directors. Thomas Boehlert has been appointed Chairman of the Aurelian Board of Directors.Jon Douglas, Joseph Hamilton and Thomas Obradovich continue as Directors of Aurelian.

About Aurelian

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Aurelian Resources Inc. is a publicly-listed (TSX:ARU) company engaged in exploring, discovering and developing mineral wealth inEcuador. The Fruta del Norte (FDN) discovery lies at the heart of the Condor Project, located in south-eastern Ecuador. The initial Inferred Mineral Resource for FDN was released in October 2007 and included 58.9 million tonnes grading 7.23 g/t gold and 11.8 g/t silver for 13.7 million ounces of contained gold and 22.4 million ounces of contained silver (Report titled "A Mineral Resource Estimate for the Fruta del Norte Deposit, Cordillera del Condor Project, Zamora-Chinchipe Province,Ecuador" and dated November 15, 2007 filed on www.sedar.com). Visit www.aurelian.ca for more information.

Forward Looking Statement

Some of the statements contained herein may be forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Without limitation, statements regarding future political events, potential mineralization, metallurgy and resources, exploration results, and future plans and objectives of the Company are forward looking statements that involve various degrees of risk and may not be within the control of the Company. The following are important factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements: changes in the world wide price of mineral commodities, general market conditions, risks inherent in mineral exploration, risks associated with development, construction and mining operations, the uncertainty of future profitability, the uncertainty of access to additional capital, and political risks inEcuador.

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For further information: Marla Gale, Director of Investor Relations, Phone: (416) 868-9100, mgale@aurelian.ca

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