Normabec Intersects 12.15 g/t Au Over 6.5 Metres on Pitt Gold

Normabec Mining Resources Limited ("NORMABEC" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: NMB)(FRANKFURT: N6M) is pleased to announce all remaining results from its last drilling program on the Pitt Gold property, located along the Porcupine-Destor Break, some 35 km north of Rouyn-Noranda, in the Abitibi region of Quebec.

From October to December 2008, Normabec completed 9 holes for a total of 5,180 metres of core. Most holes targeted extensions of known mineralized zones and more specifically zones 1 and 2 located in the eastern portion of the property. Hole PG2008-09 was an in-fill hole and hole PG2008-11 targeted the depth extension of the known mineralization. All other holes tested the extension towards surface of the known zones (above 400 metres).

It should be noted that shallow historical drilling on Pitt Gold (in the 50's) mostly tested the immediate footwall of the Porcupine-Destor break (within 100 m of the fault). Normabec's recent drilling successes, above the 400 metre level, have mostly been obtained further away from the fault (up to 300 metres to the north) in an area that remains poorly explored.

Significant results from the first two holes: PG2008-08 (11.52 g/t Au over 5 m) and PG2008-09 (9.13 g/t Au over 11 m) were published earlier this year (see Press Release Jan 6th, 2009). The following table gives the results for the remaining seven holes:

DRILL HOLE         FROM          TO         LENGTH      GRADE      VEIN
                     (m)         (m)            (m)    g/t Au
PG2008-10           348         350            2.0       1.35
                    404         405            1.0       1.00
                    501         502            1.0       1.76        #2
                    600         601            1.0       1.30
PG2008-11           745         746            1.0       1.40        #2
PG2008-12           ABANDONNED FOR TECHNICAL PROBLEMS
PG2008-13           293         294            1.0       4.03
                    436         438            2.0       3.18
                    444         446            2.0       5.30        #2
                    452         453            1.0       1.58
PG2008-14           292         293            1.0       1.05        #1
                    415         418            3.0       1.05        #2
                    505         507            2.0       1.69
PG2008-15           146         147            1.0       1.32
                    163         167.1          4.1       3.02
                    314         315            1.0       1.79        #1
                    346         351.5          6.5      12.15        #2
  including         347         348            1.0      61.33
                    366         367            1.0       3.50
PG2008-16            84          85            1.0       1.16
                    190         191            1.0       1.15
                    339         339.5          0.5       2.24
                    346         347            1.0       3.47
                    400         402            2.0       1.92        #1

Intersections above 1 g/t Au are very often found within gold anomalous halos much larger than the individual higher grade intervals. The significant gold assays obtained in PG2008-15 have been cut along the up dip extension of the known structures. In fact, no gold value higher than 30 g/t Au was ever cut above the 300 metre level on the property before this hole. Except for hole PG2008-11 which cut the zones at an angle of approximately 45 degrees, core angles range from 80 to 90 degrees meaning that core length is almost identical to true thickness.

Considering that fact that most of the holes of the last program were targeting extensions of know veins (not in-fill drilling), these results are significant. For instance, the interval obtained in PG2008-15 (12.15 g/t Au over 6.5 m, cut at approximately 250 metres from surface) is entirely open towards surface.

Normabec is now initiating a compilation phase to outline new drilling targets. Giving the latest exciting results, it appears obvious that shallow drilling will have to be performed to follow up on the near surface extensions of the veins.

Samples were prepared and assayed at Technilab of Sainte Germaine de Boule and were subjected to fire assay with AA finish. Normabec has implemented a QAQC program which includes systematic use of standards, blanks and duplicates. Values above 3 g/t Au are systematically re-assayed.

The 2008 drilling program was carried out under the supervision of Mr. Pierre O'Dowd, geologist and Qualified Person as per National Instrument 43-101.

Normabec is a junior mining exploration company with a portfolio of advanced exploration projects including: the 100% owned Pitt Gold Project in Quebec and the 100% owned Real de Catorce Silver Project in Mexico.

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Contacts: Normabec Mining Resources Limited Robert Ayotte, President 450-441-9177 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. www.normabec.com

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