VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 09/28/2006 -- Alberta Star Development Corp. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: ASX)(OTCBB: ASXSF) is pleased to announce that Mr. Robert T. Hall was elected to the Board of Directors of the Corporation at the Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on September 27, 2006 (the "Meeting"). Mr. Hall holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of British Columbia.

All matters described in the information circular of the Company dated August 28, 2006 were considered and passed unanimously by shareholders at the Meeting.

As previously announced on August 21, 2006, the Company has granted an aggregate of 3,250,000 stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company of which 1,825,000 stock options were granted to directors and senior officers of the Company. Each option represents the right to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $1.57 per share for a period of two years.

ALLAN FELDMAN-INVESTOR RELATIONS

Investors are welcomed to contact Mr. Allan Feldman, Alberta Star's Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Specialist, for all corporate updates at (604) 948-9663.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of ALBERTA STAR DEVELOPMENT CORP.

Tim Coupland, President & CEO

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