Aben Resources Cancels 296,896 Stock Options VAN

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 04, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aben Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: ABN ) (OTCBB: ABNAF ) (Frankfurt: E2L2 ) (the “Company”) announces that it has cancelled a total of 296,896 post-consolidated incentive stock options granted under the Company’s stock option plan. The cancelled options were voluntarily surrendered by the holders thereof for no consideration. The cancelled options were originally granted on April 21, 2014 with an exercise price of $0.48 per common share. Following the cancellation of the options, the Company has 4,210,000 options outstanding.

About Aben Resources:

Aben Resources is a Canadian gold exploration company developing projects in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle, the Yukon, and Saskatchewan.

For further information on Aben Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: ABN ), visit our Company’s web site at www.abenresources.com .

Aben Resources has approx. 48.8 million shares issued and outstanding.

ABEN RESOURCES LTD.

“Jim Pettit” ____________________________ JAMES G. PETTIT President & CEO

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that management of the Company expects, are forward-looking statements. Although management believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements if management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements, include market prices, exploration and development successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Please see the public filings of the Company at www.sedar.com for further information.

For further information contact: Aben Resources Ltd. Director, Investor Relations Telephone: 604-687-3376 Toll Free: 800-567-8181 Facsimile: 604-687-3119 Email: info@abenresources.com