ORO SILVER DRILLS 8.2 g/t Au and 89 g/t Ag OVER 2.6 METRES; EXTENDS THE ADIT ZONE AT EL COMPAS MINE, ZACATECAS, MEXICO

Date:

March 25, 2008

Oro Silver Resources Ltd. ("Oro Silver") (TSX-V: OSR) is pleased to report encouraging results from its drilling program at its El Compas Mine property in Zacatecas, Mexico. The drilling confirms and expands the gold and silver continuity of the El Compas Adit zone.

Drill holes 08COM008 and 011 establish a depth extension to at least 60 metres below the underground workings on two, parallel gold and silver-bearing veins that constitute the Adit Zone:

Drill Hole	From (m)	To (m)	Interval (m)	True Width (m)	Au (g/t)	Ag (g/t)
08COM008	86.00	94.40	8.40	6.13	2.95	167.0
including	86.00	88.90	2.90	2.12	3.56	260.0
and	91.36	94.40	3.04	2.22	4.60	193.0

08COM011	59.00	74.35	15.35	11.21	2.67	33.2
including	59.51	61.95	2.56	1.89	8.19	89.4
and	71.79	74.35	2.44	1.78	6.47	48.2

Nine additional drill holes, for which assay results are pending, intersected mineralized quartz veins up to 8.25 metres wide. These holes suggest the potential for expanding the current dimensions of the Adit Zone to more than 200 metres in length and to a depth of at least 125 metres.

" We have successfully completed the 5,000 m drill program at El Compas and expect to add significant value to the property based on extending the El Compas ore chute at depth and discovering another significant parallel vein structure (El Orito), which has similar characteristics and potential to El Compas," stated Herve Thiboutot, Vice-President Exploration & Development of Oro Silver.

The longitudinal section (which can viewed in the company's website) shows the location of Oro Silver's current drill holes. All intervals are down-hole lengths.

Quality control

Oro Silver maintains strict quality control programs. All samples were submitted directly to Inspectorate de Mexico, S.A de C.V., for preparation in Durango, Mexico, and analysis in Reno, Nevada. Analysis was conducted on 2 assay ton samples, with standards and blanks inserted every 30 samples. Analysis of Au was by fire assay, with a gravimetric finish on samples exceeding 3 g/t Au. Analysis of Ag was by atomic absorption, with a gravimetric finish on samples exceeding 200 g/t Ag. Triple acid digestion was used on all samples. (download PDF version of the release)

About Oro Silver

Oro Silver is a silver exploration company pursuing early and advanced stage silver-based opportunities primarily in the western hemisphere. The company is focused on (i) developing resources and optimizing mining processes at its El Compas and Vetagrande Mine projects in Zacatecas, Mexico, and (ii) completing additional strategic acquisitions. Oro Silver's strategy is to become a mid-tier silver producer through an aggressive acquisition and development plan focused on advanced-stage projects with known silver resources that exhibit potential for expansion.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

Gregory Cox
President and CEO

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