Rimouski, 27 July 2009 – Two holes drilled by Puma Exploration (PUM-TSXV) have intersected

persistent copper-zinc mineralization over a thickness of more than 30 metres on the Turgeon deposit

in New Brunswick. The first drillhole intersected 2.4% Cu over an apparent thickness of 31 metres,

starting at a depth of about 30 metres. The second hole in the mineralization intersected a zone of

massive sulphides 40 metres thick, grading 1.0% Cu and 2.9% Zn.

m % %

F08-01 N 255° 55° 31 62 31.0 2.4 0.1

incl. 47 54 7.0 4.3 0.1

F08-03 N 255° 60° 50 90 40.0 1.0 2.9

incl. 69 79 10.0 1.1 5.7

The four drillholes were located on the main lens, with the aim of characterizing the mineralization

present as well as the host rocks, in order to define a metallogenic model for further exploration. The

mineralization intersected in drillhole F08-01 consists primarily of veins and veinlets (stockwork) of

massive chalcopyrite located in a chloritized basalt, while drillhole F08-03 intersected 40 metres of

massive sulphide, mainly composed of pyrite, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, and magnetite. Moreover, the

host rocks observed in drillholes F08-02 and F08-04 consist mainly of basalt and andesite, confirming

that this is indeed a volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit.

Following a compilation and interpretation of previous work, and in light of the new drilling results,

Puma has staked 30 new claims covering an additional area of 650 ha (6.5 km

The samples were analyzed at the ALS Chemex laboratory in Val d’Or using the atomic absorption and ICP methods. The

contents of this press release were prepared by Geologist Marcel Robillard, a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101.

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