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Chief Financial Officer Appointed

10/30/2002


Vancouver, B.C., October 30, 2002 --- DRC Resources Corporation (DRC -- TSX Venture) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian M. Beardmore, C.A., as Chief Financial Officer effective October 29, 2002.

Mr. Beardmore has been a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of B.C. since 1972 and is presently in public practice. We would like to welcome Mr. Beardmore with his extensive accounting background as a valuable addition to the Company.

C. Robert Edington will remain as a Director of the Company but has resigned as CFO. The Company would like to thank Mr. Edington for performing his role as CFO in the past and look forward to his continuing contribution as a Director.

DRC Resources Corporation is a publicly traded natural resource company with its head office in Vancouver and a field office in Kamloops, B.C.. The main focus of DRC Resources is the exploration of the Afton Copper-Gold Project located in the Kamloops Mining Division. To date, the Afton Main Zone has an indicated mineral resource boundary of 37.7 million tons of 2.32% Copper Equivalent. (Reference: April 25, 2002 Press Release, Afton Mineral Resource Study) The Afton Mineral Zone is open and the Diamond Drill Program continues.

On behalf of the Board of Directors
"John H. Kruzick"
John H. Kruzick, President


DATE: October 30, 2002
Shares Issued: 8,933,766 common shares
U.S. Rule 12g3-2(b) Exemption
Website: www.drcresources.com

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the release.

CAUTIONARY NOTE: Statements in this press release are a preliminary assessment of potential economics under a certain set of parameters and assumptions. The indicated mineral resource is not a mineral reserve and does not demonstrate economic viability. Further studies will be required to determine economic viability. The company relies on litigation protection for "forward-looking" statements.