9/29/2009 (BAYSTREET NEWSWIRE)

Vancouver, BC, September 29, 2009 - Eastfield Resources Ltd. “Eastfield” (TSX-V: ETF) is pleased to say that partner MAX Resource Corp. “MAX” (TSX.V: MXR) has commenced a minimum 1,200 meter reverse–circulation drill program at the Crowsnest gold project in southeastern BC. This program will continue to explore the discovery trench area with close spaced drill holes to find the extent of the high grade mineralization and to define the direction and extent of the mineralized structure.  

The discovery trench area was discovered by Phelps Dodge Corporation in 1994 and trenched by Eastfield in 1999, resulting in a trench intercept of 8.57 g/t gold over 16.5 metres. A sample of gossan mineralization taken near this site by MAX in June 2009 returned an assay of 104 g/t Au. Previous operators at Crowsnest, including Placer Dome Inc. and Phelps Dodge, have suggested that a number of comparables exist between the Crowsnest Project and the Cripple Creek deposit located in Colorado. These comparables include the tectonic setting, alkalic intrusive association and occurrence of tellurium. Cripple Creek, in production since 1890, has produced in excess of 23.3 million ounces of gold (to 2005) and continues to be mined by Anglo Ashanti Gold Mining.  

During geological work at Crowsnest conducted in August, Mr. Clancy Wendt, MAX’s VP Exploration, determined that the core drilling conducted by previous operators had possibly failed to recover mineralization due to the amount of water used in the drilling process and an incorrect interpretation of the direction of the mineralized structure. A re-examination of the gossanized structure exposed at the discovery trench found free gold. Exploration will be conducted using a small reverse circulation drilling unit which has been selected because of its minimal surface footprint. This unit, which is new technology, was designed for environmentally sensitive applications in the Canadian Artic. It is compact and uses air instead of water, which will eliminate the problem of water washing away free gold from the gossan material. During drilling, small amounts of each sample derived from the drilling will be panned to identify free gold, which may help to identify where gold exists in the system.

In addition to drilling, exploration at Crowsnest will also include following up on previously reported float samples that contained values up to 524 g/t gold, and re-examination of a sample grid further to the west where reported gold values ran as high as 30,000 ppb Au. Many other areas contain significant gold values that have never been followed up on and will be examined as time permits.

The Crowsnest gold project consists of 15 claims totaling 3,142 hectares located in Southeast B.C., one and one half hours by gravel road south of the town of Fernie. Crowsnest is one of two gold exploration properties in B.C. optioned to MAX from Eastfield, as announced in our news release of July 27, 2009.

Bill Morton, P.Geo., who is a qualified person within the context of National Instrument 43-101, has read and takes responsibility for this news release.

J.W. Morton, P.Geo.

CEO and Director
Eastfield Resources Ltd.

Contact:                Paul Way, Business Development Manager 

                                (604) 681-7913    or Toll Free: 888-656-6611

About Eastfield Resources:

Eastfield is a prospect generator whose business strategy involves securing third party exploration financing on its projects. Eastfield has seven projects in British Columbia and one in Nevada. Currently optioned projects include Zymo, optioned to Canadian Gold Hunter (TSX: CGH); Okeover, optioned to Prophecy Resource Corp. (TSX-V: PCY); Crowsnest and Howell, optioned to MAX Resource Corp. (TSX.V: MXR); and Iron Lake, optioned to Cobre Exploration Corp. (TSX-V: CXV-H).

The TSX - Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release may contain certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations are disclosed in the Company's documents filed from time to time with the TSX - Venture Exchange, the British Columbia Securities Commission and the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

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