Houston Lake Mining Announces up to 18.54g/t Gold Grab Sample from Regional Prospecting on the West Cedartree Gold Project

Houston Lake Mining Inc. (TSX.V: HLM), is an advanced exploration
company which has prospected and strategically acquired contiguous gold,
rare metals and platinum group elements projects with the objective of
transitioning into production. HLM is pleased to report the results of
80 regional prospecting samples taken from the West Cedartree Gold
Project area during the months of May and June.

The target areas for the sampling were from a number of newly trenched
areas in the vicinity of previous trenches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 32 and
33. Trenches 1, 2 and 11 occur in an area historically referenced as the
Darby Shear Zone (DSZ). The DSZ trends from the south end of Dogpaw Lake
in a south-easterly direction on the Dogpaw Lake Property and could
possibly intersect the Cameron Lake-Pipestone Fault and to the north.

A compilation map that combines basic geology, the exposed Dogpaw Veins
as well as results from the prospecting is available at http://www.houstonlakemining.com/images/
DogpawProspecting2011.jpg.

The results ranged from trace to 18.535 grams per tonne. The following
table shows the results and location of all samples >1.0 grams per tonne
gold. These samples represent 11.3% of the total prospecting samples
taken to date.

'We are encouraged by the results of our strategic sampling program as
we begin to understand and focus on previous management′s work on the
Dogpaw Lake Property. The Dogpaw has garnered focus due to past high
grade results, such as with hole DP 2007-042 which encountered 7.5m of
29.9g/t gold while testing historic Vein 1, and the further potential
that we see on the property? said Trevor R. Walker, President of HLM.

'The prospecting samples in the vicinity of Vein 4 confirm past work
done and highlight the possibility of extending Veins 1 and 2 towards
the northeast to include Vein 4. Veins 1 and 2 seem to be a continuous
zone from the southwest to the northeast for a strike length of 200m.
With the past drilling by HLM and the known mineralization at surface on
vein 4, 280m of potential strike length exists.?

'In addition to the southwest/northeast extension potential, a major
structural feature historically referenced as the Darby Shear Zone (DSZ)
has been exposed through trenching where some mineralization has
resulted. This is also an encouraging feature as this structure has
remained largely untested by past work and could possibly be related to
the Pipestone Lake-Cameron Lake Fault Zone, a major conduit for gold
deposits in the region, and a specific target for Coventry Resources
Limited′s Cameron Gold Deposit which is in excess of one million ounces
and is located approximately 12 km away. '

Currently, additional prospecting, trenching, washing, and channel
sampling is underway at the Dogpaw Lake Property.

About the Dogpaw Lake Property

The Dogpaw Lake Property has an extensive exploration history dating
back to the 1940′s. Four main gold zones and ten documented gold
occurrences have been discovered thus far on the property. A historic
resource estimate of 53,741 metric tonnes grading 15.43 g/t Au (59,240
short tons grading 0.45 oz/st Au) remains after the extraction of a 454
metric tonne (500 short ton) bulk sample grading 8.23 g/t Au (0.24 oz/t
Au) from Vein 1. A qualified person as defined under NI 43-101 has not
done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as current
mineral resources or mineral reserves. Houston Lake is not treating the
historical estimates as current mineral resources or mineral reserves as
defined in NI 43-101 and the historical estimate should not be relied
upon.

HLM has drilled approximately 7000m which tested both veins 1 and 2
where a mineralized strike length of 200m has been encountered up to a
depth of 230m. A 3D geochem model can be viewed on page 13 of the
Investor Presentation which can be downloaded from the HLM homepage at www.houstonlakemining.com.
The mineralized system remains open to the northeast and at depth. The
best intercept was drilled in Vein 1 by hole DP-2007-42 where it
intersected 7.5m of 29.9g/t gold.

Due Diligence

All samples reported were shipped to Accurassay Laboratories, an ISO
accredited facility, of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Samples were analyzed by
fire assay utilizing 30-50 gram charges. All samples were assayed with
an AA finish and those samples assaying above 3 g/mt gold are retested
utilizing a gravimetric finish.

This news release was reviewed by Bryan McKay, P. Geo., who is a
Qualified Person under the guidelines of the National Instrument 43-101.

About Houston Lake Mining Inc.

Houston Lake is an advanced, vertically integrated resource exploration
company. The Company is actively exploring for gold, platinum group
metal and rare metal deposits in Northwestern Ontario with a strategic
focus on the West Cedartree Gold Project. Houston Lake′s objective is to
become a gold producer by surface mining its West Cedartree gold project
and developing its 100% owned and optioned properties. The Company has a
total of 49,532,637 common shares issued and outstanding. For additional
information, please visit us at www.houstonlakemining.com.

Forward-looking Statements

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This release includes certain statements that may be deemed
'forward-looking statements?. All statements in this release, other than
statements of historical facts, that address future production, reserve
potential, exploration drilling, exploitation activities and events or
developments that the Company expects are forward-looking statements.
Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such
forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such
statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results
or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
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exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of
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guarantees of future performance and those actual results or
developments may differ materially from those projected in the
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available at www.sedar.com.

Houston Lake Mining Inc.

Trevor R. Walker, MBA

President

Tel:
705.897.7622 Fax: 705.897.7618