VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 21, 2008) - Animas Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:ANI - News) has signed a letter of intent for the purchase of two critical internal concessions in the Santa Teresa distirct from Minera Lixivian, S.A. de C.V. These claims are within the productive northern part of the district with past production by a private Mexican company and are adjacent to the Amelia historic operations.

The acquisition, a total of US$650,000 payable in common shares and cash over 18 months from the date a final option agreement is signed, is subject to a 60 day due diligence period.

"These two concessions with past production from yet another previous operator are an important part of one of our top project areas. Animas has been working on this acquisition for over nine months and these claims represent the last concessions that saw historic production that we don't already control," commented Gregory E. McKelvey, President of Animas Resources.

Bacanuchi field review

Dr. Dennis Cox, Victor Espinosa and New Mexico Tech student Matt Earthman have recently completed a field mapping and sampling review of our Shirley Concession at Bacanuchi. Chris S. Ludwig, Consulting Geophysicist, has provided the Company with preliminary interpretations of the public and valuable private data that will assist the field team in assessing and identifying any valuable targets. Samples are pending and the integration of the data should be complete soon. "Once these data are integrated and reviewed, we will be in a good position to assess the quality of any targets and ideas identified," said Gregory E. McKelvey, President of Animas Resources.

About Animas Resources Ltd.

Animas Resources Ltd., a North American mineral resource company focused on acquisition and discovery in Latin America, has re-consolidated the Santa Teresa District's Santa Gertrudis gold deposits and prospects within a 447.14 square kilometer (172.64 square miles) land holding. The Company also controls the 274 square kilometer (113.78 square miles) Shirley exploration concession in the Bacanuchi area of Northern Mexico. Our mission is to grow Animas Resources through discovery and acquisition of high quality mineral deposits build from the historic gold resource base at Santa Gertrudis, Mexico, and maintain a pipeline of only the highest quality projects.

Gregory E. McKelvey, President & Director

The TSX Venture Exchange has in no way passed upon the merits of the proposed transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.

Gregory E. McKelvey
Animas Resources Ltd.
President & Director
(604) 687-6197
(604) 688-3392 (FAX)
Website: www.animasresources.com