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Vancouver, BC, May 9, 2008, Artha Resources Corporation (AHC-TSX.V) is pleased to announce the engagement of Progressive IR Consultants Corp. to provide investor relations and communications services. Progressive is a Vancouver based company beneficially owned by Kris Kottmeier, an investor relations professional with extensive experience in junior mining. The Progressive team will begin immediately with the development and execution of a strategic communications program.

The Service Agreement is drawn for an initial term of one year commencing May 8th, 2008. Progressive will be paid a monthly fee of $7,500.00.

Concurrently with its engagement as a service provider, Progressive has been granted incentive stock options entitling it to purchase up to 50,000 shares of Artha at a price of $0.35 per share until May 9, 2010. The stock options are subject to vesting as to 25% upon issuance and 25% each six months thereafter pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plan.

Artha was founded by a team of mining industry professionals with a proven track record in project generation, exploration, mining and finance. The team's primary goal is to build Artha into a world class uranium company, focused on the development and mining of economic deposits.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,

"Todd McMurray"

President and Chief Executive Officer

For Information Contact:

Todd McMurray
Tel: 604 648 1530
Email: todd@artharesources.com
www.artharesources.com

Andrew Mugridge
Progressive IR
Tel: 604 689 2881
Email: andrew@progressive-ir.com

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