Abacus Mining & Exploration Corp.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/22/11 -- Abacus Mining & Exploration Corporation (TSX VENTURE: AME) ('Abacus') announces that its 49% owned joint venture company, KGHM Ajax Mining Inc. ('Ajax'), has signed and completed the transactions pursuant to an Asset Exchange Agreement with New Gold Inc. ('New Gold') for certain assets

PRESENTATION TO BE WEBCAST AT 10:55 AM EDT ON TUESDAY, MAY 10TH

BERWYN, Pa., May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AMETEK, Inc.

Frank Hermance, President & CEO will represent the Company. AMETEK's presentation is scheduled for 10:55 AM EDT.

The presentation will be simultaneously webcast over the Internet. To access the webcast and the accompanying slide presentation, please go to http://www.ametek.com/, click on 'Investors'. A link will be provided to access the webcast.

Corporate Profile

AMETEK is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electro-mechanical devices with annualized sales of $2.9 billion. AMETEK's Corporate Growth Plan is based on Four Key Strategies: Operational Excellence, Strategic Acquisitions & Alliances, Global & Market Expansion and New Products. AMETEK's objective is double-digit percentage growth in earnings per share over the business cycle and a superior return on total capital. The common stock of AMETEK is a component of the S&P MidCap 400 and the Russell 1000 Indices.

Contact: William J. Burke (610) 889-5249

AMETEK, Inc.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 04/08/11 -- Abacus Mining & Exploration Corporation (TSX VENTURE: AME) ('Abacus') is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisitions contemplated under the Asset Purchase Agreement dated November 25, 2005, as amended (the 'APA') with Teck Resources Limited ('Teck') pursuant to which