Exhibit
99.1





Asian
Dragon Group Inc., Finalizes Acquisition of Ophir Exploration Inc., in Mineral
Rich Suriname and Appoints of New Lead Director





PARAMARIBO,
Suriname, Mar 13, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Asian Dragon Group Inc.


Asian
Dragon Group Inc. (AADG) (Frankfurt: P2J1 WKN: AOKE72) is excited to announce
the acquisition of 100% of Ophir Exploration Inc., via share exchange agreement
(the "Agreement"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Asian Dragon will issue 25 million
common shares to Ophir shareholders in exchange for all of the issued and
outstanding securities of Ophir. Asian Dragon sees the acquisition of Ophir as a
strategic element in the Company's advancement of its business model to acquire
mining exploration projects on a global basis to develop the projects to a stage
for joint venture with larger mining companies.





The Ophir
concession consists of 9,800 hectares in the heart of the Maripa Hill area of
East Central Suriname and was recommended for acquisition by Asian Dragon Group.
This area was first thought to be of significance for gold based on the similar
association of gold with manganese deposits as is seen in Guyana at Mathews
Ridge (Guyana Goldfields) and Tasawini (Strata Gold-Newmont). This observation
is based on both on recent exploration results for gold in these areas and the
manganese deposits described in a Dutch dissertation by J.F. Holtrop completed
in 1962 and published in 1969 with a summary article in Economic Geology in 1965
(attached). Many other gold districts throughout the world have an association
with manganese mineralization including the Sierra do Navio region of Brazil
(New Gold) and deposits in Australia, Cuba, and US. The association is not
one-to-one as neither the gold nor the manganese deposits may be enriched in the
other commodity, but they may be linked to the same hydrothermal processes and
CO2 fluids that are depositing gold and Manganese enriched minerals in altered
sedimentary rocks. All of the economic manganese deposits are enriched through
weather processed in order to be of economic value.





There has
been no modern gold exploration on the Maripa Hill trend, but small scale mining
occurs today and at the time Holtrop completed his dissertation. He mapped areas
of mining on his geologic maps. This represents almost 50 years of alluvial gold
mining on the concession. Holtrop's research provides an excellent foundation of
geologic mapping (although the poor topographic maps at that period makes
geo-referencing and compilation more challenging).


There
have been no analytical results reported for gold and no known gold exploration
using modern exploration methods. The geologic setting, mineralogical
association with manganese similar to known gold deposits, and presence of gold
that has been mined and prospected for small scale mining for 50 years makes
this concession an attractive exploration target for developing a gold
resource.





Asian
Dragon is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean Ted Pomerleau to the board
of directors and will assume the role of President and CEO. Mr. Pomerleau has an
extensive financial market background and has been working in Suriname, South
America for the past 8 years having excellent knowledge of the area. Mr.
Pomerleau will be assisting the Company on the project in Suriname. Current
Director, John Karlsson has tendered his resignation as director of the
Company.





About
Asian Dragon


Asian
Dragon was established to acquire mining exploration projects on a global base.
Asian Dragon is focused on developing properties and delivering shareholder
value through acquisition and development of mining projects. The Company
believes that good projects with low risk exploration can be acquired and moved
along to a development stage. The company philosophy is to develop the projects
to a stage for Joint Venture with larger Mining companies.


Cautionary
Note to U.S. Investors The United States Securities and Exchange Commission
permits U.S. mining companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only
those mineral deposits that a company can economically and legally extract or
produce. We use certain terms on this website (or press release), such as
"measured," "indicated," and "inferred" "resources," which the SEC guidelines
strictly prohibit U.S. registered companies from including in their filings with
the SEC. U.S. Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in our
annual report on Form 10-K which may be secured from us, or from the SEC's
website at http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.





Asian
Dragon Group Inc. is an exploration stage company and there is no assurance that
a commercially viable mineral deposit exists on any of its properties. Further
exploration will be required before a final evaluation as to the economic and
legal feasibility of its properties is determined.





Safe
Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The
statements contained herein which are not historical are forward-looking
statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements, including, but not limited to, certain delays beyond the company's
control with respect to market acceptance of new technologies or products,
delays in testing and evaluation of products, and other risks detailed from time
to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.





SOURCE:
Asian Dragon Group Inc.


Asian
Dragon Group Inc.


Jean Ted
Pomerleau, 509-252-8428