Orezone Appoints New Director and VP Operations OTTAWA, May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ron Little, President and CEO of Orezone Resources Inc. (OZN:TSX, AMEX) is pleased to announce that Mr. Paul Carmel P.Eng. has joined the Board of Directors of Orezone and that Mr. Ken Norris P. Eng. has been appointed Vice President, Operations. Mr. Carmel is a professional mining engineer and a graduate of McGill University in Montreal. He has over 20 years of experience in the mining sector in both industry and capital markets and is currently Vice President and Director of Sentient Asset Management Canada, a global mining investment fund. Prior to joining Sentient, he was Vice President and Senior Gold Analyst at UBS Securities. Mr. Carmel is based in Montreal, Canada and is fluent in both French and English. Mr. Norris has a B.Sc. in Mineral Process Engineering from the University of British Columbia and over 19 years of mining industry experience in both open pit and underground operations. He has over 10 years of international experience and has been involved in the permitting, development and operation of a number of large gold and copper projects. Mr. Norris speaks several languages including French and Spanish. Ron Little, President and CEO commented "We are extremely pleased to add two such high quality individuals to our team. I am confident they will make a significant contribution to achieving our goal of becoming a middle tier gold producing company." He added "I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Bob Mason for his dedication, guidance and positive support as a director and mentor for the last eight years. Although Dr. Mason decided not to stand for re-election to the Board of Directors, he will continue to advise Orezone on geological matters through a position on our Technical Advisory Committee." Orezone Resources Inc. (OZN:TSX, AMEX) is an emerging gold producer that owns Essakan, the largest gold deposit in Burkina Faso, as well as several advanced stage projects in West Africa. Essakan is under joint venture with Gold Fields Limited and has progressed to the feasibility stage. Burkina Faso is a politically stable country that is located in one of the world's fastest growing gold producing regions. Orezone's mission is to create wealth by discovering and developing the earth's resources in an efficient and responsible manner. Orezone is based in Ottawa, Canada. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This news release contains certain "forward- looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Except for statements of historical fact relating to the company, certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as "plan," "expect," "project," "intend," "believe," "anticipate", "estimate" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. Forward- looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. These factors include the inherent risks involved in the exploration and development of mineral properties, the uncertainties involved in interpreting drilling results and other geological data, fluctuating metal prices, the possibility of project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future and other factors. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned that the Company reports "resources," which are mineral deposits that have not been proven economic to extract or produce. In their filings with the SEC, U.S. mining companies are only permitted to disclose reserves which can be economically and legally extracted or produced. U.S. Investors are referred to our Annual Report on Form 40-F (File No. 001-31890), which may be secured from the Company, or from the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml . DATASOURCE: OREZONE RESOURCES INC. CONTACT: Ron Little, President & CEO, ; Greg Bowes, Vice President, Corporate Development, , (613) 241-3699, Toll Free (888) 673-0663

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