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Fri Feb 18, 2011
Asia Now Retains New Investor Relations Services Consultant and Announces Grant of Stock Options and Amendment to its Stock Option Plan

Asia Now Resources Corp. ("Asia Now" or the "Corporation") (TSXV: NOW) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an investor relations agreement with Andreas Curkovic to provide investor relations and shareholder communications services. Mr. Curkovic will assist Asia Now in working with members of the professional investment community and current shareholders to keep them informed and up-to-date on Asia Now's activities. The Agreement, which is renewable automatically on a monthly basis unless terminated by either party with 30 days prior notice will pay Mr. Curkovic a fee of $5,000 per month in consideration for his services. Asia Now will also grant Mr. Curkovic options to purchase 300,000 shares of the Corporation at $0.30 for a period of five years.

Asia Now announces that its board of directors has approved an amendment to its existing stock option plan to increase the number of common shares available for issuance under its stock option plan, (including options already issued and outstanding) to 11,100,000, which represents approximately 10% of the Asia Now's issued and outstanding shares. The amended incentive stock option plan will be put forth to shareholders for consideration and approval at its next meeting of shareholders.

Asia Now also announces that it has, pursuant to its amended stock option plan, granted options to purchase an additional 3,175,000 common shares of the Corporation at $0.30 for a period of five years to the following directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Corporation:

Name

Position

Options Granted

Kaihui Yang	President/ Director	400,000
Gordon McCreary	Director	250,000
D. Richard Brown	Director	275,000
Muliawan Sutanto	Director	250,000
Ng Tai Chiu	Director	250,000
Chan Wing Kwong	Director	300,000
John Lee Luen Wai	Director	200,000
Alex Tjokrorahardjo	Director	250,000
Gaetan Chabot	Chief Financial Officer	50,000
Other Consultants and Employees	Consultants & Employees	950,000

All options granted are subject to shareholder and regulatory approval and may not be exercised until such approvals are obtained. The options granted will vest according to the provisions of the stock option plan, namely ¼ vesting immediately and ¼ of the options vesting every six months thereafter.

About Asia Now:

Asia Now Resources Corp. is a mineral exploration company, exploring potential world-class ore deposits in China with the aim of developing them. The Corporation has established offices, joint ventures and a significant network with the Chinese mining industry and governments. Under the leadership of an experienced international board and management team, the Corporation has been operating smoothly in China since 2002. The Corporation is currently drilling at its key Beiya project which is located in the Yunnan Province of China. The project has large mineralization belts with potential for significant discoveries. For more information, please visit www.asianow.ca.

For further information contact:

Kaihui Yang, President
Andreas Curkovic, Investor Relations
Asia Now Resources Corp.
+1 (416) 364-7281
info@asianow.ca
www.asianow.ca

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.

This Press Release contains certain forward-looking statements. We have tried, whenever possible, to identify these forward-looking statements using words such as "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans". "intends", "potential" and similar expressions. These statements reflect our current belief and are based upon currently available information. Accordingly, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause the Corporation's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements. We undertake no obligation to update or advise in the event of any change, addition or alteration to the information contained in this Press Release including such forward-looking statements, unless otherwise required under applicable law.

You can view the Next News Releases item: Tue Feb 22, 2011, Asia Now's Beiya Project is ranked as one of the top 10 prospects in China by the China Geological Survey

You can view the Previous News Releases item: Mon Feb 7, 2011, Asia Now expands the high-grade gold/silver and base metal zone to 1,200 meters long at Beiya North ; 11 drill rigs now operating

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