Pacific Topaz Announces New Chief Financial Officer

PACIFIC TOPAZ RESOURCES LTD.

SUITE 3123 – 595 BURRARD STREET VANCOUVER, BC V7X 1J1 TEL: 604-609-6110 FAX: 604-609-6145

PACIFIC TOPAZ ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

April 17, 2013 TSXV – PPZ.H

Vancouver, British Columbia – Pacific Topaz Resources Ltd. (TSXV – PPZ.H) (the “Company”) announces that Bernadette D’Silva has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Company and that Gordon Keep has resigned as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary. The Board would like to thank Mr. Keep for his services. Mr. Keep remains as an advisor to the Company through his role with Endeavour Capital & Advisory Ltd.

In connection with the foregoing appointment and pursuant to the Company’s Stock Option Plan, a total of 100,000 incentive stock options have been granted to Ms. D’Silva. The options are exercisable at a price of $0.10 per share for a period of 10 years, subject to regulatory approval.

ON BEHALF OF PACIFIC TOPAZ RESOURCES LTD.

“Michael Kennedy”

Chief Executive Officer

For further information please contact:

Bernadette D’Silva CFO Tel: (604) 609-6110

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