a) Mr. Andre Audet, Mr. Ian MacLean, Mr. John H. Paterson, and Mr. Brooke Macdonald were re-elected while Mr. Michael Farrant was elected as Directors of the Corporation;

b) the firm of Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton LLP was appointed for another year as Auditors of the Corporation; and

c) the Shareholder Rights Plan was ratified (reference to press release of December 17, 2008).

Everton is well funded and actively exploring in the Dominican Republic adjacent to the US$2.7 billion Pueblo Viejo project, currently being developed by the world's largest gold mining company, Barrick Gold Corporation (60%) (NYSE/TSX:ABX) in partnership with Goldcorp (40%) ("Goldcorp") (NYSE:GG, TSX:G). Pueblo Viejo is estimated to contain 22.4 million ounces of gold, 455 million pounds of copper and 131.3 million ounces of silver. Everton is also exploring in the Opinaca region of James Bay, Quebec where the Company has amassed one of the largest land claims adjacent to Goldcorp Inc.'s Eleonore gold deposit, which currently hosts an estimated mineral resource of 5.3 million ounces of gold.

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements of Everton's plans, objectives, strategies, expectations and intentions. The words "may", "would", "could", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" and similar expressions, as they relate to Everton, or its management, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Many factors could cause Everton's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent Everton's views as of the date of the release. While Everton anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause its views to change, it specifically disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to Everton or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 Contacts: Everton Resources Inc. Andre Audet, Chairman & CEO 613-241-2332 613-241-8632 (FAX) andre@evertonresources.com www.evertonresources.com  

SOURCE: Everton Resources Inc.

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