St. Eugene Updates Shareholders on Amisk Drill Program, Appoints Interim Chief Financial Officer and Grants Stock Options

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire - Aug. 12, 2011) - St. Eugene Mining Corporation Limited (TSX VENTURE: SEM) ("St. Eugene" or the "Company") announces that drilling at the Company's Amisk Gold Project continues with 16 holes totaling 3,160 metres completed to date.

The Amisk Gold Project is a Joint Venture between Claude Resources Inc. ("Claude") and St. Eugene. St. Eugene holds a 35% participating interest in the Amisk Gold Project and Claude Resources holds a 65% interest and is the operator of the Joint Venture.

St. Eugene also announces it has appointed Jeffrey Kilborn as Interim Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Kilborn has eight years of experience in the finance industry, having worked in both investment banking and private equity. Mr. Kilborn received a BA (Honours Business Administration) from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, where he graduated as an Ivey Scholar.

St. Eugene also announces the granting of an aggregate 600,000 incentive stock options to officers and directors. These stock options are exercisable at a price of $0.11 (350,000) and $0.14 (250,000) per share for a period of 5 years.

Tania Ilieva, P.Geo., is the Qualified Person who has reviewed and approved the contents of this news release for and on behalf of St. Eugene.



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Contact Information

St. Eugene Mining Corporation Limited
Jennifer L. Boyle, B.A., LL.B.
Chief Executive Officer
T: (647) 344.3158 C: (416) 904.2714
jennifer@capexgroupinc.com

St. Eugene Mining Corporation Limited
Wes Hanson, P. Geo.
Chairman of the Board
T: (647) 344.3158
wes.hanson@me.com