05/17/2005- Adds New Project Geologist

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Kensington Resources Adds New Project Geologist to Exploration Team (bwire)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Business Wire) -- Kensington Resources Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:KRT) announces the appointment of Mr. Shawn E. Harvey to the position of Project Geologist.

Mr. Harvey has worked for Saskatchewan Industry and Resources (SIR) for four years covering industrial minerals and diamond exploration for the province. Mr. Harvey's close association with the Saskatchewan Geological Survey was highlighted by a long-term commitment with colleagues of the Geological Survey of Canada to a Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI) focused on multi-disciplinary geological and geophysical studies on selected Fort a la Corne kimberlites. Mr. Harvey completed a B.Sc. (Hon.) and a M.Sc. (Geology) at the University of Regina. Shawn is a Professional Geoscientist registered in good standing with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS).

Robert A. McCallum, President & CEO Kensington Resources Ltd. states, "We are very pleased to welcome Shawn Harvey to Kensington Resources Ltd. Shawn has extensive geological and geochemical knowledge of the Fort a la Corne kimberlite field and great experience with the diamond exploration industry in Saskatchewan. As well he brings a wealth of proven expertise. Shawn's skills will add great value to Kensington Resources' technical team."

Mr. Harvey will work from the Company's Exploration Office in Saskatoon and will report directly to Brent C. Jellicoe, P.Geo., Exploration Manager for the Company. Mr. Harvey's duties and responsibilities will be focused on continued geological evaluation of the Fort a la Corne kimberlites and development of a company-wide data management program.

Kensington Resources Ltd. is an exploration and mine development company currently focused on the high potential Fort a la Corne Diamond Project in Saskatchewan. The management team includes strong technical expertise and is committed to reaching a diamond producer status for the realization of shareholder value. The Fort a la Corne Diamond Project is a joint venture among Kensington Resources Ltd. (42.245%), De Beers Canada Inc. (42.245%), Cameco Corporation (5.51%) and UEM Inc. (carried 10%). After fifteen years of exploration at Fort a la Corne, the joint venture partners have entered into an accelerated results-driven advanced exploration and evaluation phase targeted on reaching a pre-feasibility decision in 2008. The Fort a la Corne Diamond Project includes 63 identified kimberlite bodies within the largest diamondiferous kimberlite cluster in the world.

Robert A. McCallum, President & CEO

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