Abcourt Mines Inc.: The Validation tests on the Cyanidation-Flotation Abcourt Process Are Conclusive

THE VALIDATION TESTS ON THE ABCOURT-BARVUE CYANIDATION-FLOTATION PROCESS ARE NOW COMPLETED

Abcourt Mines Inc. is pleased to announce that the validation tests done on the cyanidation-flotation Abcourt process are now completed. These tests realized at Laboratoire LTM inc. of Val d'Or under the supervision of Bumigeme Inc were positives and confirmed the excellent results obtained previously by characterization tests. The process includes at the beginning the cyanidation of the ore to recover most of the gold and silver, followed by the flotation of zinc and some of the remaining silver and finally, the flotation of pyrite to produce a non-acid producing tailing. The pyrite concentrate represents approximately 15 % of the ore and it will be stored first in a watertight cell in the tailings pond. Later, it will be added to backfill underground. This process enables us to optimize the monetary recovery of gold, silver and zinc and to lower considerably the construction cost of the tailings pond.

CONTRACT AWARDED TO GOLDER AND ASSOCIATES FOR ADDITIONAL SOIL TEST HOLES IN THE TAILINGS POND AREA

Abcourt Mines Inc. is also pleased to announce that the soil testing done by Golder & Associates last Fall in the tailings pond area were used to sample the soil in-situ and in laboratories. Taking into account the results obtained, Golder was able to prepare a typical cross-section of the tailings dam and to write a preliminary report.

Now, before proceeding with the final design of the tailings dam, Golder recommends to drill 15 (fifteen) holes along the axes of the dam, 25 (twenty five) holes inside the tailings pond to outline the sandy area in the north centre of the site and finally 5 (five) holes to determine the depth and nature of overburden near the edge of the pits. All these tests are needed to prepare our request for permits. To avoid any delay in the realization of our project, a contract was awarded to Golder on February 3 last and testing will start this week.

Abcourt Mines Inc. is an exploration and development company with strategically located properties in Northwestern Quebec. The Abcourt-Barvue project with 43-101 silver-zinc resources and the Elder mine with 43-101 gold resources are both past producers. Abcourt is now focused on bringing these two projects back in production and at the same time, it is on the lookout for others projects which could be developed later. To know more about Abcourt, please consult our web site www.abcourt.com and Sedar www.sedar.com .

The Abcourt shares are trading on the TSX Venture Stock Exchange under the symbol ABI.V and at Frankfurt and Berlin in Germany.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Except for statements of historical facts, all statements in this news release, including, without limitation, statements regarding forecasts, plans and objectives of Abcourt Mines Inc., - are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate; actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.

This press release was prepared by Abcourt Mines Inc. The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. jobrien@abcourt.com