Drilling Hits Multiple VMS Systems at the Tower Property High Grade Gold Vein
Identified Adjacent to Tower Cu-Au Zone

Trading Symbol RCR: TSXV

TORONTO, Dec. 20 /CNW/ - Rockcliff Resources Inc. (RCR: TSXV) is pleased to announce that preliminary drilling has been completed on the Tower Copper-Gold Property located in central Manitoba.  Drilling continues to hit the Tower Zone and has also discovered an additional narrow high grade gold-copper vein averaging 27.43g/t gold and 1.28% copper located proximal to the main Tower Copper-Gold Zone.

Highlights of hole 6 are tabulated below

• 2.0% copper, 0.4g/t gold, 0.5% zinc and 18.9g/t silver across 2.60m including
  11.78% copper, 1.87g/t gold, 2.7% zinc and 46.5g/t silver across 0.20m (Tower Zone);

• 27.43g/t gold, 1.28% copper, 0.9% zinc and 31.4g/t silver across 0.25m (Gold Vein)

Significant assay results from the first phase of drilling and their corresponding coordinates and information are tabulated below.  Holes 1 and 2 were reported in a release November 10 and holes 3, 4 and 5 were reported in a release dated November 26.  Hole 6 is also reported below for the first time.  The lengths reported are drill intersected core lengths and do not represent true widths. 

Borehole	From (m)	To (m)	Length (m)	Copper %	Gold g/t	Zinc %	Silver g/t	Grid N/E/Azimuth/Dip/Depth
TP10-001	234.35	237.00	2.65	3.4	1.2	0.7	18.6	1N/2+13W/100/45/296m
includes	234	236.00	2.00	4.5	1.5	0.9	24.3
Includes	234.85	235.70	0.85	10.5	3.6	2.0	56.1
TP10-002	367.65	370.25	2.60	3.6	0.5	1.4	19.0	1N/2+13W/100/65/422m
includes	368.85	370.25	1.40	6.4	0.8	2.3	33.9
includes	369.05	370.25	1.20	7.4	0.9	2.7	29.2
TP10-003	490.00	493.00	3.00	0.3	0.01	0.1	2.1	1N/2+13W/100/70/603m
includes	490.00	490.20	0.20	2.3	0.03	0.02	6.0
TP10-004	212.30	214.65	2.65	7.0	2.0	1.3	32.1	3N/0+95W/90/55/290m
includes	213.95	214.95	1.00	11.5	2.7	2.0	49.7
TP10-005	293.20	300.65	7.45	3.3	0.3	0.8	17.6	3N/0+95W/90/67/380m
includes	298.00	300.40	2.40	9.8	0.9	2.2	51.5
TP10-006	412.20	414.80	2.60	2.0	0.4	0.5	8.9	3N/0+95W/90/72/461
includes	414.25	414.45	0.20	11.8	1.87	2.7	46.5
and	427.55	427.80	0.25	1.3	27.4	0.86	31.4	(GOLD-COPPER VEIN)

Ken Lapierre President and CEO commented, "Our first drill program at Tower has intersected consistent high grade copper-gold mineralization of the Tower Zone and has now discovered additional mineralization in the form of a high grade gold-copper vein.  The discovery of additional metal-rich zones confirms our belief that the Tower Property has significant upside potential to host multiple extensive zones of sulphides containing significant grades in both copper and gold.  We will continue our efforts in the New Year at Tower where a major drill program is planned." 

The target is the Tower Copper-Gold Zone, a multi-zoned system rich in copper, gold, zinc and silver.  Historically, eight widely spaced (200m drill centers) drill holes and bore hole geophysics discovered the Tower Copper-Gold Zone.  It is an extensive sheet of sulphides with a minimum strike length of 700m and a minimum vertical depth of 700m and remains open in all directions. 

To earn a 70% interest in the property, Rockcliff must pay $150,000 in incremental payments to Pure Nickel Inc. (NIC: TSE) over four years and will be required to incur aggregate exploration expenditures totalling $4,000,000 over four years; $2,000,000 over two years to earn a 50% working interest and a further $2,000,000 to earn a further 20% working interest.  For additional information please refer to the February 21, 2008 news release. 

Ken Lapierre, P.Geo., President & CEO of Rockcliff Resources Inc., a Qualified Person under the definition of National Instrument 43-101, is responsible for the technical information in this press release and has reviewed all information in this news release.  He is responsible for verification and quality assurance of Rockcliff's exploration data and analytical results.  Samples of half core are packaged and shipped directly from Rockcliff's field office to TSL Laboratories (TSL), Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.  TSL is a Canadian assay laboratory and is accredited under ISO/IEC 17025.   Each bagged core sample is dried, crushed to 70% passing 10 mesh and a 250g pulp is pulverized to 95% passing 150 mesh for assaying.  A 0.5g cut is taken from each pulp for base metal analyses and leached in a multi acid (total) digestion and then analyzed for copper, lead, zinc and silver by atomic absorption.  Gold concentrations are determined by fire assay using a 30g charge followed by an atomic absorption finish.  Samples greater than upper detection limit (3000 ppb) are reanalyzed using fire assay gravimetric using a 1 AT charge.   Rockcliff inserted certified blanks and standards in the sample stream to ensure lab integrity.

Rockcliff Resources Inc.
Rockcliff Resources Inc. is a Canadian resource exploration company focused on discovery and advancement of its high-quality mineral assets at its Snow Lake Project. Rockcliff presently controls the Snow Lake Project totalling in excess of 600 km² located within and proximal to the Snow Lake Mining Camp.  The project presently includes one VMS Deposit (Rail) with a NI 43-101 Resources Estimate and three historical VMS deposits (Lon, Reed and Kof), the Tower VMS Prospect, a former gold mine (Century Mine), one gold deposit (C-Zone) as well as additional areas with potential for VMS (copper-rich) and gold mineralization. Rockcliff also controls the Shihan VMS Deposit in Northern Ontario which is a NI 43-101 compliant Resource rich in zinc and silver.

Forward Looking Statement:

Some of the statements contained herein may be forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties.  Without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization and resources, exploration results, and future plans and objectives of the Company are forward looking statements that involve various risks.  The following are important factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements: changes in the world wide price of mineral commodities, general market conditions, risks inherent in mineral exploration, risks associated with development, construction and mining operations, the uncertainty of future profitability and the uncertainty of access to additional capital. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events may differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.  Rockcliff undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

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For further information:

please visit our website at www.rockcliffresources.com or contact Ken Lapierre, P.Geo., President & CEO of Rockcliff Resources Inc. at [phone] or at [email protected]