Sidon International Resources Corporation TSX VENTURE: SD FRANKFURT: SY7

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 29, 2008) - SIDON INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES CORPORATION (TSX VENTURE:SD)(FRANKFURT:SY7) - Sidon International Resources wishes to announce that it has received a letter of comfort from the Government of Saskatchewan in regards to the coal application submitted by the company (See news release of June 26, 2008). The application encompasses 18,432 hectares (approximately 45,546 acres) in east-central Saskatchewan in the area of the recent Goldsource Mines coal discovery.

The letter of comfort states that Sidon has priority status on 100% of the applications submitted.

Sidon also recently applied for approximately 225,000 acres of potash permits in the Vermilion area on the Saskatchewan-Alberta border. This is in close proximity to Unity Saskatchewan, the site of the first potash mine in Canada. Final approval on these applications is expected in the near future.

Mr. Alawas stated, "Management is optimistic about the future of the company. Having priority on the coal applications recently submitted and the expectation of the Potash approval forthcoming, will enable Sidon to be active on multiple prospects in the second half of 2008."

Sidon International Resources Corporation is a junior exploration company with interests in Nevada - North Dolly Varden Copper Gold Claims, North West Territories - Slave Craton Diamond properties and in British Columbia - Harrison Lake West Gold Silver Claims.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Kamal Alawas - President

We seek safe harbor.