CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Sept. 25, 2007) - Torch River Resources Ltd ("Torch") (TSX VENTURE:TCR) (FRANKFURT:WNF) is pleased to announce that it has completed its 2007 ten diamond drill hole program on the western extension at its Red Bird property in British Columbia. The western extension is an area of the property which was never previously drilled. A total of 9,000 feet of drilling was completed and the camp at Red Bird has been demobilized.

The results of assays on the fourth diamond drill hole (DDH) are as follows:

Including 38 meters of .103% Mo equivalent

Note: Equivalent molybdenum percentages

were calculated using prices of $32 and

$3.60 per pound of molybdenum (Mo) and

copper (Cu)

respectively.

DDH 142 From Length Mo% Cu% Equiv Mo%

           (meters) (meters)                               

            150 to 276   126 .070%.129% .085%

A diagram of the location of the Western Extension and the drill holes of the 2007 program can be viewed at Torch's web site at www.torchriver.ca

Andris A. Kikauka, P. Geo. is a Qualified Person under NI 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical data in this press release.

Torch is a company listed and trading on the TSX Venture Exchange, symbol: TCR

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Torch River Resources Ltd.

Dr. William E. Pfaffenberger

President and CEO

(403) 444-6888

Email: torchriver@telus.net

or

ProActive Communications Co.

Local Vancouver: (604) 541-1995

Or toll free: 1-800-540-1995

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