Mr. Fraser Rieche reports

CARMANAH ANNOUNCES STOCK OPTION GRANT

Carmanah Minerals Corp. has granted an aggregate of 900,000 stock options to certain officers, directors and consultants of the company for the purchase of up to 900,000 common shares, pursuant to the company's stock option plan. The options will vest immediately and are exercisable for a period of five years at an exercise price of 7.5 cents per share.

About Carmanah Minerals Corp.

Carmanah Minerals is a Canadian junior exploration company focused on a diversified portfolio covering precious metals, energy and critical elements. The company recently signed a joint venture agreement with Marvel Discovery Corp. to earn a 50-per-cent interest in the Walker claims, located along the prolific Key Lake fault adjacent to Cameco's mine and mill in the Athabasca basin, Saskatchewan. The Walker and KLR properties lie within the Wollaston-Mudjactic transition zone (WMTZ) of the eastern Athabasca basin, which is host to the highest-grade uranium mines in the world. Carmanah is also actively exploring the Loljuh gold project, located in the Omineca mining division in British Columbia.

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