VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jul 23, 2008 -- Amarc Resources Ltd. (CDNX:AHR.V - News)(OTC BB:AXREF.OB - News) ("Amarc" or the "Company") announces that Paul Mann, B.A.Sc., CA, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company, replacing Jeffrey Mason, who has resigned as Chief Financial Officer but will maintain his role on Amarc's Board of Directors.

Paul Mann has over 15 years of progressive experience in the mining sector, as Controller of Dayton Mining and De Beers Canada Mining, Corporate Controller at Eldorado Gold and at Hunter Dickinson, as Vice President Finance for Crew Gold, and as Chief Financial Officer of North Pacific Geopower. Since 2007 he has served as Director of Finance and Reporting for the Hunter Dickinson group of companies, overseeing all accounting, regulatory and securities compliance and reporting, as well as treasury and taxation for the group.

President and CEO, Ronald Thiessen commented, "On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Jeffrey Mason for his financial leadership over the past 13 years. We wish Jeffrey all the best in his future endeavors and we look forward to his continued support on the Board of Directors."

About Amarc

Amarc Resources Ltd. is a Vancouver based exploration and development company, focused on making the next major new mineral deposit discovery in the Province of British Columbia. Amarc is affiliated with Hunter Dickinson Services Inc., the personnel and management of which have enjoyed considerable success in BC through their involvement with the Golden Bear, Mt. Milligan, Kemess, Prosperity, Gibraltar and Harmony deposits. Hunter Dickinson expects to further its BC success through Amarc.

For further details on Amarc, please visit the Company's website at www.amarcresources.com or contact Investor Services at (604) 684-6365 or within North America at 1-800-667-2114.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Ronald Thiessen, President and CEO

Cautionary and Forward Looking Statement Information

This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts that address possible future exploration results, resource potential or developments that Amarc expects to occur are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, effect of and changes to government policies regarding mining and natural resource exploration and exploitation, availability of capital and financing, geopolitical uncertainty and political and economic instability, and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and those actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on the Company, Investors should review the Company's annual Form 20-F filing with the United States Securities and Exchange.

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

     Contacts:
     Amarc Resources Ltd.
     Melanee Henderson
     Investor Services
     (604) 684-6365 or 1-800-667-2114 (Within North America)
     (604) 684-8092 (FAX)
     Website: http://www.amarcresources.com