Alhambra Resources Ltd.: Alhambra Begins Drilling at Kerbay

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CALGARY, ALBERTA - Alhambra Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: ALH) ("Alhambra" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has begun its summer drilling program on its 100% owned Kerbay project area ("Kerbay") (see location map, Figure 1)

The objective of the 2010 exploration program at Kerbay is to determine the dip direction and continuity to depth of the gold mineralization established by trenching. The exploration program will concentrate on those areas where the mineralization exhibits significant width and higher gold grades (see news release dated May 27, 2010).

Mr. John J. Komarnicki, Alhambra's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer stated, "Given the high peak gold grade of up to 32.5 grams per tonne ("g/t") identified previously via rotary air-blast ("RAB") drilling in a 2 metre ("m") long individual chip sample from a drill hole situated in the south-western part of the area, we are looking forward to moving ahead with this drilling program."

A drilling program commenced on August 15th and will be conducted on the northeast and southwest areas of Kerbay (see Figure 2). Contingent on drill results, the Corporation will then formalize the appropriate follow-up drilling programs which will continue to determine the size, quality and continuity of mineralization. Alhambra will announce the results of this drill program upon receipt and interpretation of drill assays.

Figure 1 - Uzboy Project

Figure 2 - Kerbay Trench and RAB Sampling Results (A) and zoom to the areas of planned drilling (B - northern and C - southern)

ABOUT KERBAY

Kerbay is one of Alhambra's 2010 early stage exploration targets within the Corporation's 100% owned Uzboy Project located in north central Kazakhstan. Kerbay is located approximately 90 kilometres ("kms") southeast of Alhambra's Uzboy gold deposit and 40 kms northwest of the city of Stepnogorsk, Alhambra's Kazakhstan operating base.

ABOUT ALHAMBRA

Alhambra is a Canadian based international exploration and gold production corporation celebrating its eighth year of operations in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Alhambra holds exploration and exploitation rights to a 2.7 million acre (11,000 km2), 100% owned, license called the Uzboy Project, located in the prolific Charsk Gold Belt which hosts numerous world-class gold deposits. Over 100 mineral targets, including 5 advanced exploration areas are contained within the Uzboy Project.

Alhambra common shares trade in Canada on The TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ALH, in the United States on the Over-The-Counter Market under the symbol AHBRF and in Germany on the Frankfurt Open Market under the symbol A4Y. The Corporation's website can be accessed at www.alhambraresources.com.

Elmer B. Stewart, MSc. P. Geol., a technical consultant, is the Corporation's nominated Qualified Person. Mr. Stewart has reviewed the technical information contained in this news release.

For further information please contact:

John J. Komarnicki Chairman & CEO +1 (403) 228-2855	Ihor P. Wasylkiw VP and Chief Information Officer +1 (403) 508-4953
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