Artha Announces Closing of Private Placement

March 3, 2010 NR-10-04

Artha Announces Closing of Private Placement

Vancouver, B.C. – March 3, 2010: Artha Resources Corporation (TSX-V: AHC) announces that it has completed a private placement for $888,450 through the sale of 5,923,000 units of the Company at a price of $0.15 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share of the Company and one-half of one share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to acquire one additional common share of the Company upon payment of the exercise price of $0.25 for a period of 24 months. The securities are subject to a four month hold period.

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 company, focused on the exploration and development of economic mineral deposits in highly prospective mineral provinces.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,

“Todd McMurray”

President

For Information Contact:

Todd McMurray Bernie Kennedy President, Director BK Consulting Tel: 1 604 648 1530 1- 877- 489- 4440 Email: [email protected] [email protected] www.artharesources.com

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