Tartisan Resources Corp. announced the appointment of Mr. Yves P. Clement, P.Geo. to the board of directors of the Company effective immediately.

Mr. Clement is a professional geologist with over 28 years' experience in the generation, evaluation and development of a wide variety of mineral resources hosted by a broad spectrum of geological environments in Canada, South America, and West Africa. He has held Exploration Manager and VP, Exploration positions in several countries, and has extensive joint venture generation/project management experience and hands-on exploration experience in Archean /Proterozoic greenstone and Andean Cordillera settings. Mr. Clement is currently VP, Exploration of Xtra-Gold Resources Corp.