Tombstone Exploration Corporation Announces Appointment of First Chairman of the Board

Mr. Cistone brings his broad technical background and proven boardroom leadership experience to the role of Chairman. He has strong experience and expertise in finance, which includes acquisitions and startups both domestically and abroad, as well as management of those companies, and will be a huge asset to the Company.

Mr. Cistone is the President of Daniel A. Cistone's Consulting LLC. and serves as a Director on several corporate and local boards in his community. Previously, he spent 40 years with M&C Specialties Co., a global fabrication company, as CFO/CEO. He received his BSBA in Accounting from Villanova University, Villanova, PA.

Mr. Cistone stated, "I am honored and thrilled to assume the position of Chairman of the Board. Having been involved with the organization for the past several years, I now am able to contribute on a more regular basis and can work more closely with Alan Brown and our consultants to move this company to the next level. Serving as a CFO and CEO for 40 years and participating on various boards, I now hope to use that experience to address the issues needed within our organization to foster growth and stability. Outside of the boardroom, our Stardust property is moving into Phase II and we are anxious to complete this phase and report what we believe will be outstanding results."

Alan M. Brown, President of TMBXF, stated, "Daniel has developed a broad knowledge of the mining exploration business and goals to discovery as an Independent Director of TMBXF. He has been active in our boardroom overviewing all corporate decisions, exploration plans and ensuring corporate governance and overall growth of our company."

Tombstone Exploration Corp. is a gold silver copper exploration company based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Company's goal is to maximize shareholder value through focused exploration, testing and development of high quality mineral targets in the prolific mineral producing areas in S.W. USA. This goal will be achieved in part through the application of the best mineral exploration practices and techniques available to our experienced exploration and management team, including adherence to the highest possible standards of corporate responsibility, governance and conduct.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements appear in a number of places in this release and include all statements that are not statements of historical fact regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Tombstone Exploration Corp., its directors or its officers with respect to, among other things: (i) financing plans; (ii) trends affecting its financial condition or results of operations; (iii) growth strategy and operating strategy. The words "may," "would," "will," "expect," "estimate," "can," "believe," "potential" and similar expressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are Tombstone Exploration Corp.'s ability to control, and actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. More information about the potential factors that could affect the business and financial results is and will be included in Tombstone Exploration Corp.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONTACT:

Tombstone Exploration Corp.
Alan M. Brown, President
Phone: 480-588-8920
abrown@tombstonemining.com
www.tombstonemining.com