03/23/2007- Bob Kowalishin joins Claude's Board

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News release via CNW Telbec, Montreal 514-878-2520
Attention Business/Financial Editors:
Bob Kowalishin joins Claude's Board
Toronto Stock Exchange
Trading symbol - CRJ
AMEX - CGR

SASKATOON, March 23 /CNW Telbec/ - Josef Spross, Chairman of the Board of Claude Resources Inc., is pleased to announce that Bob Kowalishin has joined the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Kowalishin recently retired after a 42 year career with the Trane Company, a division of American Standard. He has held senior management positions in Canada and the United States, most recently District Manager of Trane's Ontario operations based in Toronto.

Previous to that, he served as Franchise Holder in Saskatoon (1972-1995), and Regional Manager responsible for Canada and North Eastern United States. Since retirement, he has been a consultant and adviser to Trane's Leadership Development Program.

During his career, Mr. Kowalishin has continued to maintain residence in Saskatoon where he now resides full time. He received his Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering) from the University of Saskatchewan in 1962 and is a Life Member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers and a Life Member of Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan.

Claude is a public company based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan with shares trading on both the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX-CRJ) and the American Stock Exchange (AMEX-CGR). Claude is a gold mining and exploration company with producing oil and natural gas assets. The Company's entire asset base is located in Canada. Since 1991, Claude has produced approximately 750,000 ounces of gold from its Seabee mine in northeastern Saskatchewan. The Company also owns 100% of the Madsen property in the Red Lake camp of northwestern Ontario.

SEDAR: 00000498E CIK: 0001173924

For further information: please contact: Neil McMillan, President and CEO, [phone], Facsimile: [phone],
clauderesources(at)clauderesources.com; Renmark Financial Communications Inc.:

Neil Murray-Lyon, nmurraylyon(at)renmarkfinancial.com; Christina Lalli, clalli(at)renmarkfinancial.com; [phone], Fax: [phone],
www.renmarkfinancial.com/
(CRJ. CGR)
CO: CLAUDE RESOURCES INC.
CNW 12:51e 23-MAR-07