April 3, 2008

Further to the Company's press release dated May 28, 2007, the Company advises that, in accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange and subject to regulatory approval, the expiry date and price of the warrants issued have been changed as follows:

• 2,709,802 warrants expiry extended from November 22, 2008 to May 22, 2009 and exercise price changed from $3.00 to $1.00
• 10,000 warrants expiry extended from November 29, 2008 to May 29, 2009 and exercise price changed from $3.00 to $1.00

Warrant holders will have 37 days to exercise at $1.00 if the stock trades above $1.20 for ten consecutive trading days.

The original terms of the Private Placement were as follows:

The Company completed a brokered Private Placement of 5,419,603 Units and a non-brokered Private Placement of 20,000 Units at a price of $2.20 per Unit. Each Unit consisted of one common share and one half of a Share Purchase Warrant. One full warrant was exercisable into one common share at CDN. $3.00 per share for 18 months from the date of closing of the private placement.

This news release has been reviewed and approved by Neil Froc, P.Eng., a qualified person consistent with NI 43-101.

Mark Jarvis,
President
Hard Creek Nickel Corporation

For further information, please visit the company's website at www.hardcreek.com or contact Rand Buhler at (604) 681-2323 or toll-free 1-800-681-2399. Email rbuhler@hardcreek.com.

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the contents of this news release, which has been prepared by management. We seek safe harbor.