VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- Tirex Resources (TSX VENTURE:TXX) is pleased to announce that the company has completed the first drill hole in the 2008 Phase 1 Drill Program in the Mirdita District.

The hole intersected sulphide mineralization starting at a depth of 42 metres, as predicted by historical Koshaj drill data. Core from this hole has been logged, sampled and air couriered to Canada for expedited assaying. Assay results will be announced when received.

Drilling of the second hole of the Phase 1 Drill Program has now started.

Tirex is also conducting UTEM ground geophysical work north of and along trend of Koshaj and continues to make logistical preparations to facilitate an expanded District-scale exploration program.

Tirex's focus is the exploration and development of the large 344 square kilometer Mirdita Property in Albania. The property is readily accessible by paved and gravel roads and is located 70 km north of the capital city of Tirana. The property covers the core of the historically productive Mirdita VMS base metal district. It represents an opportunity to explore copper, zinc, gold and silver zones that were previously partially mined, explored or evaluated at lower metal prices, and provides an opportunity to apply modern exploration techniques toward the discovery of new VMS deposits or extensions of known zones. In addition to the 17 historical deposits identified by previous state-run exploration, Tirex has identified numerous high priority exploration targets resulting from the 2007 airborne geophysical survey and ongoing field work. The Mirdita exploration project is managed by an experienced team of five Canadian geologists and other professionals, and several senior Albanian geologists, geophysicists and surveyors.

Further details on the company and the Mirdita Project can be found on the Tirex website at www.TirexResources.com.

George Gorzynski, P.Eng., a Qualified Person under the meaning of Canadian National Instrument 43-101 and a director of Tirex, is responsible for the technical content of this news release.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Bryan Slusarchuk, CEO and Director

The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

For more information, please contact

Tirex Resources Ltd.
Bryan Slusarchuk
CEO and Director
(604) 687-7160
(604) 687-7165 (FAX)
Email: info@TirexResources.com
Website: www.TirexResources.com