Hathor Announces Timetable for the Listing of MAX Minerals Ltd.

Vancouver - Hathor Exploration Limited (HAT: TSX-V) announces the projected timetable for the “spin-out” of MAX Minerals Ltd. (“MAX”) and the listing of MAX on the TSX Venture Exchange.

Subject to final regulatory approvals, the effective time of the Plan of Arrangement will be after the close of business on Friday April 3, 2009, and the common shares of MAX will be called for trading at the opening on Monday April 6, 2009.

Shareholders of Hathor will be entitled to receive shares of MAX on the basis of one common share of MAX for each ten shares of Hathor held. In order to receive shares of MAX, investors must be holders of Hathor shares at the close of business on Friday April 3, 2009.

MAX will hold a 100% interest in a highly prospective portfolio of gold-silver properties situated in the Eskay Creek region of northwestern British Columbia. The Eskay Properties comprise nine claim blocks totalling 302 claims covering approximately 122,000 hectares. All claims are subject to a 2% net smelter returns royalty payable to the original staker and vendor of the claims, an insider of Hathor