5 Sep 2008 16:57
AIM: OSU
TSX: OSU
PRESS RELEASE
5 September, 2008
Orsu Metals Corporation
Director Share Purchase
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Orsu Metals Corporation ("Orsu", or the "Company") (AIM: OSU, TSX: OSU) announces that on 5 September 2008, the Company was notified that Executive Chairman, Dr Sergey V Kurzin, purchased 350,000 ordinary shares in the Company as per the table below.
| Date of Purchase | No. of Shares Purchased | Price (CAD$) |
| 4 September 2008 | 148,000 | 0.48 |
| 4 September 2008 | 56,000 | 0.475 |
| 4 September 2008 | 15,000 | 0.47 |
| 4 September 2008 | 31,000 | 0.465 |
| 5 September 2008 | 100,000 | 0.43 |
Prior to this transaction Dr Kurzin held 750,000 ordinary shares in Orsu; after these transactions Dr Kurzin now holds 1,100,000 ordinary shares or 0.24% of the total number of shares in issue.
ENDS
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For further information please contact:
Tania Tchedaeva, Company Secretary, Orsu Metals Corporation
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7518 3999
Gavin Dallas, Investor Relations, Orsu Metals Corporation
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7518 3999
Ryan Gaffney, Canaccord Adams Limited
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7050 6500
Keith Schaefer, Vanguard Shareholder Solutions
Tel: + 1 604 608 0824
www.orsumetals.com