Coeur Reports Approximately 40% Increase in Both Silver and Gold Reserves in Expanding Palmarejo District

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation (NYSE:CDE) (TSX:CDM) (ASX:CXC) today announced an approximately 40% increase in silver and gold reserves at its Palmarejo silver and gold mine in Chihuahua, Mexico, to a total of 88.6 million ounces of silver and 1.1 million ounces of gold, based on its ongoing drilling at the nearby Guadalupe deposit.

The 25.8 million ounces of new silver reserves and 315,000 ounces of new gold reserves represent the initial underground ore reserves at Guadalupe, located approximately 6 kilometers southeast of the current Palmarejo mine and processing facilities. The Company plans to continue drilling at Guadalupe and anticipates commencement of underground development of Guadalupe's reserves in 2010. Ore from Guadalupe would then be expected to begin contributing to Palmarejo's silver and gold production in 2011. At the Palmarejo project there were 63.6 million ounces of silver reserves and 756,000 ounces of gold reserves reported at the beginning of this year.

"We are very pleased with the reserve development at the Guadalupe deposit, which demonstrates our commitment to growing the overall mineral reserves in the expanding Palmarejo District," said Don Birak, Coeur's Senior Vice President of Exploration. "The Guadalupe vein system is now over 2.1 kilometers long and remains open along strike to the north and at depth. We are currently drilling on the Guadalupe structure between the Las Animas and Guadalupe Sur zones or clavos, where there is excellent potential to expand resources and reserves. This area, along with other targets near Guadalupe, will continue to be the focus of our aggressive drilling program into 2010."

The entire Palmarejo District is held in 46.9 square miles, with multiple trends and targets. Guadalupe and Chapotillo - one of five zones within the immediate Palmarejo mine - have been the main areas of focus for drilling in 2009, with over 18,000 meters of core drilling through September of this year.

Current Proven and Probable Reserves

Classification		Tonnes		Average Grade (g/t)				Contained Ounces
				Au		Ag		Au		Ag
Palmarejo
Proven		6,122,500		2.05		174.3		404,400		34,318,000
Probable		4,806,000		2.27		184.0		350,000		28,432,000
Subtotal		10,928,500		2.15		178.6		754,400		62,750,000
Guadalupe
Proven		657,000		1.91		183.3		40,400		3,872,300
Probable		4,314,200		1.98		158.3		274,800		21,961,400
Subtotal		4,971,200		1.97		161.6		315,200		25,833,700
Proven + Probable		15,899,700		2.09		173.3		1,069,600		88,583,700

Palmarejo effective January 1, 2009 at $750 Au and $13.25 Ag. Guadalupe effective November 4, 2009 at $800 Au ounce and $14 Ag

Guadalupe: AuEq (equivalent) = Au g/t + (Ag g/t/57).AuEq Cutoff for reserves = (mining $ per tonne + processing $ per tonne + transportation $ per tonne + G&A $ per tonne)/(((gold $ per ounce-refining cost per ounce)/31.103)*% recovery Au* % payable Au).

About Coeur

Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation is one of the world's leading silver companies and also a significant gold producer. Coeur will have its first full year of production this year at the world's largest pure silver mine - San Bartolome in Bolivia - and began production in March at another world-leading silver mine - Palmarejo in Mexico. The Company also operates underground mines in southern Chile and Argentina and one surface mine in Nevada; and owns a non-operating interest in a low-cost mine in Australia. The Company is finalizing the construction at its Kensington gold project in Alaska - and conducts exploration activities in Argentina, Chile and Mexico. Coeur common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CDE, the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CDM, and its CHESS Depositary Interests are traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under symbol CXC.

Photos of projects and other information can be accessed through company website at www.coeur.com.

Cautionary Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of securities legislation in the United States, Canada, and Australia, including statements regarding anticipated operating results. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are outside the control of Coeur. Operating, exploration and financial data, and other statements in this presentation are based on information that Coeur believes is reasonable, but involve significant uncertainties affecting the business of Coeur, including, but not limited to, future gold and silver prices, costs, ore grades, estimation of gold and silver reserves, mining and processing conditions, construction schedules, currency exchange rates, and the completion and/or updating of mining feasibility studies, changes that could result from future acquisitions of new mining properties or businesses, the risks and hazards inherent in the mining business (including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, weather or geologically related conditions), regulatory and permitting matters, risks inherent in the ownership and operation of, or investment in, mining properties or businesses in foreign countries, as well as other uncertainties and risk factors set out in filings made from time to time with the SEC, the Canadian securities regulators, and the Australian Securities Exchange, including, without limitation, Coeur's reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Actual results, developments and timetables could vary significantly from the estimates presented. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Coeur disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additionally, Coeur undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by first parties in respect of Coeur, its financial or operating results or its securities.

Donald J. Birak, Coeur's Senior Vice President of Exploration, is the qualified person responsible for the preparation of the scientific and technical information concerning Coeur's mineral projects in this press release. For a description of the key assumptions, parameters and methods used to estimate mineral reserves and resources, as well as a general discussion of the extent to which the estimates may be affected by any known environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing or other relevant factors, please see the Technical Reports for each of Coeur's properties as filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

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 in this press release, such as "measured," "indicated," and "inferred" "resources," that are recognized by Canadian and Australian regulations, but that SEC guidelines generally 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 Form 10-K which may be obtained from us, or from the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.

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