Cranbrook, B.C. 31 July, 2008: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (EPL:TSX-V) and option partner Blind Creek Resources Ltd. (a private B.C. company) jointly announce that they have mobilized crews and equipment to commence a diamond drilling program on the Blende property, located in central Yukon approximately 65km NE of Keno. A total of 1,200m of drilling is planned for the project during 2008. The budget for the 2008 program has been set at $700,000 and includes metallurgical testing of mineralized material.