Highland Settles Debt

HIGHLAND RESOURCES INC.

October 6, 2010 Trading Symbol: HI

NEWS RELEASE Highland Settles Debt

Vancouver, B.C... Highland Resources Inc. (the “Company”) announces that it has agreed to settle $38,300.65 of an outstanding debt to an arm’s length party through the issuance of 766,000 shares at a deemed value of $0.05 per share. The debt settlement is subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange.

Shares issued in connection with the debt settlement will be subject to a four month hold period.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Signed “Roger Blair”

Roger Blair, President

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Telephone: 1-604-602-4935 Facsimile: 1-604-602-4936 Contact: Roger Blair

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

750 - 580 Hornby Street, Box 113, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 3B6 Telephone: (604) 602-4935 Fax: (604) 602-4936