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Appoints Mike Kelly as President & CEO and Mike Hoffman as Chairman

posted on May 27, 2009 05:27AM

News Release - Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Crowflight Appoints Mike Kelly as President & CEO and Mike
Hoffman as Chairman
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CROWFLIGHT MINERALS INC. ("Crowflight", the "Company") (TSX: CML) today
announces that it has appointed Michael D. Kelly, P. Eng. as President,
CEO and a director of the Company, effective June 1, 2009. Mr. Kelly
replaces Mike Hoffman, who will move to the position of Chairman of the
Board for Crowflight. Bruce Humphrey, the former Chairman, will remain
on the Board of Directors.

Mike Kelly has over 25 years of experience in mining operations and
engineering and has overseen numerous operating mines in Canada,
particularly in Manitoba. Mr. Kelly spent over 10 years as General
Manager of the New Britannia Mine in Snow Lake, Manitoba and as Vice
President Mining of Vale Inco's Thompson, Manitoba mines. Earlier in
his career he worked at a number of the Hudson Bay Minerals mine sites.
He holds a Master's degree in Mining Engineering from Queen's
University.

"We are very pleased to welcome Mike Kelly to Crowflight. With his
depth of operational experience, he will be a valuable asset to
Crowflight's management team as the Company continues to ramp up
production at the Bucko Lake Nickel Mine," commented Mike Hoffman,
Crowflight's new Chairman. "Mike Kelly has worked extensively in
northern Manitoba throughout his career and is therefore very familiar
with the region of Crowflight's primary operating asset and its
exploration properties."

Bruce Humphrey, outgoing Chairman of Crowflight, said "On behalf of the
Board of Directors, we wish to thank Mike Hoffman for all his work as
President and CEO in advancing the Company to its current
pre-production phase. We are delighted that he will remain in the
capacity of Chairman going forward."

"I am very excited to be joining Crowflight at such a pivotal time in
its development," commented Mike Kelly. "Crowflight has managed to
successfully build, finance and commence operations of Canada's newest
nickel mine, all despite a difficult economic climate and we remain
committed to achieving commercial production at Bucko this quarter. I
look forward to being a part of its future growth as we work to deliver
additional value for the Company's shareholders."

In other news, following the Company's Annual General Meeting held on
May 14, 2009, Crowflight announces that Gerry McCarvill ceased to be a
member of the Board of Directors. Mr. McCarvill has been involved with
Crowflight since 2004 and has played an integral role in the Company's
development during that time. The Board of Directors sincerely thanks
him for his many years of service and support and wishes him success in
his future endeavours.


Crowflight Minerals -- Canada's Newest Nickel Producer
Crowflight Minerals Inc. (TSX: CML) is a debt-free Canadian junior
mining company that is producing nickel at the Bucko Lake Nickel Mine
near Wabowden, Manitoba. Crowflight expects to achieve full commercial
production at Bucko in the second quarter of 2009. The Company is also
focused on nickel, copper and Platinum Group Mineral (PGM) projects in
the Thompson Nickel Belt and Sudbury Basin.

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