CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Sept. 18, 2007) - Torch River Resources Ltd. ("Torch") (TSX VENTURE:TCR) (FRANKFURT:WNF) is pleased to announce that it has completed its 2007 ten diamond drill hole program on the western extension at its Red Bird property in British Columbia. The western extension is an area of the property which was never previously drilled. A total of 9,000 feet of drilling was completed and the camp at Red Bird has been demobilized.

The results of assays on the first three 

diamond drill holes (DDH) are as
follows:

 

Note: Equivalent molybdenum percentages 

where calculated use prices of $30 and 

$3.40 per pound of molybdenum (Mo) and 

copper (Cu) respectively.

Torch is also pleased to inform investors that 

Torch River Resources Ltd shares are now 

listed for trading in Germany. In Germany, 

Torch is listed on all exchanges under the 

symbol WNF. For example its exchange call 

letters in Frankfurt are WNF.F.

Andris A. Kikauka, P. Geo, is a Qualified Person under NI 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical data in this press release.

Torch is a company listed and trading on the TSX Venture Exchange, symbol: TCR

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Torch River Resources Ltd.
Dr. William E. Pfaffenberger
President and CEO
(403) 444-6888

Email: torchriver@telus.net

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