Asia Now Extends Investor Relations Services Agreement With the Howard Group

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 25, 2010) - Asia Now Resources Corp. ("Asia Now" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:NOW) is pleased to announce that it has extended its agreement with the Howard Group Inc. of Calgary, Alberta to provide investor and financial relations services to the Company.

The term of the agreement has been extended to December 31, 2010 and thereafter shall continue on a month-to-month basis. The Howard Group Inc. will be compensated with a monthly retainer of $3,000 and the extension of the term of previously granted stock options. As a result of the option extension for an additional three years, the Howard Group Inc. holds 300,000 stock options with an exercise price of $0.33 and 200,000 stock options with an exercise price of $0.50, all of which expire on April 30, 2013.

For further information on The Howard Group Inc., please visit www.howardgroupinc.com.

The extension of the options is subject to acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Asia Now Resources:

Asia Now Resources Corp. is a mineral exploration company active in China since 2002. The Company has established offices, joint ventures and a significant network with Chinese partners. Current projects include copper, gold and silver at two major projects, with drilling underway at both. Under the leadership of an experienced management team, the Company has a sound balance sheet and sufficient working capital to take exploration into the next phase.
www.asianow.ca.

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