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Perth, Aug 28, 2008 (ABN Newswire) - Crossland Uranium Mines Ltd (ASX:CUX) is pleased to announce initial assay results from outcrop chip samples collected in June, 2008 at the Charley Creek project in the Northern Territory of Australia.

HIGHLIGHTS

- The initial rock chip results confirm that encouraging uranium values are present in outcrop in association with the surface radiometric anomalies in a particular phase of the Teapot Granite which outcrops over an area of several square kilometres.

- Crossland believes that these characteristics enhance the potential for a large primary uranium deposit within Crossland's tenements over the Teapot Granite at Charley Creek.

- Ground spectrometer survey work will continue over anomalous areas identified from airborne work, in parallel with further prospecting.

- Application will be made to drill-test the outcropping mineralisation.

The Charley Creek outcrop chip samples were collected to follow up radiometric anomalies delineated in Crossland's January, 2008 airborne radiometric survey. The airborne survey results indicated that high uranium radioactivity occurs over extensive areas of the Teapot Granite.

The follow- up chip sample results are summarized in the following table:
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Sample Uranium  Sample  Uranium
ID     (ppm)*   ID      (ppm)*
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315651 120      315670  273
315652 49.9     315671  191
315653 46.6     315672  438
315654 316      315673  640
315655 520      315674  350
315656 13.9     315675  274
315657 310      315676  450
315658 161      315677  83.7
315659 560      315678  258
315660 820      315679  174.5
315661 123      315680  580
315662 680      315681  1660
315663 500      315682  21.9
315664 720      315683  79.9
315665 90.8     315684  165.5
315666 196      315685  2530
315667 139.5    315686  2210
315668 710      315687  680
315669 388
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* 1ppm is 1 gram per tonne, and one pound is 453.6 grams. The conversion factor from uranium to U3O8 is 1.179.

The rock chip results reported represent all samples collected to date in the follow-up. These confirm that quite encouraging uranium values are present in outcrop in association with the surface radiometric anomalies. The prospecting work indicates that the elevated uranium values are associated with a particular phase of the Teapot Granite. In outcrop, this phase contains widespread visible secondary uranium mineral films on fracture surfaces. There is the possibility that the values reported above are enhanced by surface enrichment, and it will be possible to evaluate this when drilling is undertaken. The association of elevated uranium values with a particular granite phase which outcrops over an area of several square kilometres within Crossland's exploration titles also raises potential for the existence of a large deposit. The ground spectrometer survey will continue over anomalous areas identified from airborne work, in parallel with further prospecting. Application will be made to drill-test the outcropping mineralisation. Subject to completion of necessary permitting procedures, this work may be possible in early 2009, during the wet season in the north of Australia. The area has been designated the Cockroach Dam prospect, after a nearby watering point on the pastoral property that hosts the anomalies. The location of samples is indicated on the accompanying illustration.

In addition to the aforementioned chip samples, the results of multi-element analysis for 1185 samples collected from the May 2008 air core drilling into the shallow sedimentary basin, also at Charley Creek, have now been received. These are being reviewed and compiled along with down hole lithology and radiometrics, and results will be used to delineate targets for the next phase of air core drilling.

Results from the Kalabity auger drilling program, completed in March 2008, were received on August 14, and evaluation of these has begun.

The current focus of field work is on the joint venture's Chilling Project in the Northern Territory.


About Crossland Uranium Mines Limited

Crossland Uranium Mines Limited (CUX) was formed from the merger of Crossland Mines Pty Ltd and Klondike Source Limited (KSL), which was completed on May 31, 2006. CUX's experienced team includes experts in exploration and mining with the experience and track record required to acquire, find, and develop profitable mines. CUX will focus its efforts on uranium in North Australia.


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