Eagle Plains Grants Options to Directors and Employees

Cranbrook, B.C., 24 March, 2005: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:EPL) has granted incentive stock options to directors, officers and employees of the company for the purchase of a total of 925,000 shares at the exercise price of $.65 cents per share, expiring March 24th, 2010.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Signed

“Tim J. Termuende”
President and CEO

For further information on EPL, please contact Mike Labach at 1 866 HUNT ORE (486 8673)
Email: mgl@eagleplains.com or visit our website at http://www.eagleplains.com

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