March 25, 2008
Press Release 08-05

HuntMountain Resources Appoints Tim Hunt as President

(SPOKANE, Wash.) The Board of Directors of HuntMountain Resources Ltd (OTCBB: HNTM) has appointed Mr.Tim Hunt to resume the position of company President. Jim Sabala is leaving to pursue other employment opportunities.

Stated Mr. Hunt, Chairman and CEO, “I have every confidence that our management team will continue to execute our business plan in 2008 and beyond. The strategy includes aggressive exploration programs on gold/silver properties in North and South America with our focus on the prolific Deseado Massif region in Santa Cruz, Argentina, where our exploration team has over 25 years of experience.”

The La Josefina gold-silver project is an advanced stage exploration property consisting of a 528 square-kilometer area located near the center of the Deseado Massif region of Patagonia in Santa Cruz province, Argentina. The property encompasses a zone of epithermal alteration and mineralization one to three kilometers wide and more than ten kilometers in length. The Deseado Massif is an emerging epithermal mineral region with abundant precious metal occurrences. The region currently hosts three producing mines, several deposits being readied for production, and a growing number of projects in advanced stages of exploration.

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HuntMountain Resources is a U.S.-based junior exploration company engaged in acquiring,
exploring and developing precious and base metals properties throughout North and South America.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy, and some of which might not even be anticipated. This news release is neither a prospectus nor an offer to sell securities or stocks in the company. It is intended for informational purposes only.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Marc Lipsker, Vice President of Investor Relations
HuntMountain Resources
(509) 892-5287
mlipsker@huntmountain.com
www.huntmountain.com
(509) 892-5287
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