June 17, 2010, VANCOUVER,
B.C.



– ASHBURTON VENTURES INC. (ABR-TSX:V) (“Ashburton” or
the “Company”)

has
begun its 2010 drilling program for the Deep Creek property. AK Drilling
(Butte, Montana) is mobilizing and drilling scheduled to begin within seven
days. The objective of the first phase of drilling is to confirm the results of
historical assays previously obtained for the property. The Company will
complete 6-10 core holes with depths up to 200 meters along a prominent range
front structure, where historical data from the earlier exploration period
included a resource estimate of 1.1 million tons containing 70,000 ounces of
gold along a strike length of 457 meters (1500 feet) and a depth of 122
meters (400 feet), with a reserve of approximately 477,000 ounces of gold in
7.5 million tons extending southward along the structure (see News Release May 6, 2010).  

Deep Creek, which consists of
contiguous claims covering roughly 648 hectares (1,600 acres) located
approximately 112 kilometers north of Elko, Nevada and 56 kilometers northeast of
the Newmont-owned Midas mine in the Carlin gold trend, was discovered by
Franco-Nevada in the mid 1980’s, and was the subject of sporadic exploration since
that time.  The Company emphasizes that
the resource and reserve estimates are historical, and a qualified person has
not done sufficient work to classify either the historical estimate or the historical
reserve estimate as current mineral resources and therefore they should not be
relied on.

To earn 100% of Deep Creek
Ashburton will make cash payments totaling $155,000 USD, issue 500,000 common
shares and spend $135,000 USD over the 4 year term.  A 2.5% NSR applies with 1.5% purchasable by
the Company for $2,000,000 USD.

The technical contents of this
release were approved by Ashburton director and qualified person as defined by
National Instrument 43-101, Dr. Tom McCandless, P.Geo.  Dr. McCandless has not verified the technical
data disclosed in this release.

Ashburton Ventures is a junior exploration company
actively seeking mineral and energy opportunities for the benefit of all its
stakeholders. For more information please visit the Company’s website located
at www.ashburtonventures.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE
BOARD

Michael England,
President


For
further information contact:

Telephone: (604) 683-3995



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Statement:
Some statements in this news release contain forward-looking information that
involves inherent risk and uncertainty affecting the business of Ashburton
Ventures Inc. Actual results may differ materially from those currently
anticipated in such statements. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its
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