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Nouvelle Puma Exploration News 56.5 m. ---> 1.72% Cu



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PRESS RELEASE
1.72% Copper over a 56.5-metre thickness at Turgeon, New Brunswick
Rimouski, 4 August 2009 - In order to perform a resource calculation that complies with Standard 43-
101, Exploration Puma (PUM-TSXV) has resampled three previous surface drillholes located on the
main mineralized lens.

The first two resampled drillholes are located directly on the core of the main
lens and respectively contain 1.72% Cu over 56.5 metres and 4.0% Cu over 23.2 metres.

The third
drillhole located on the immediate extension of the lens intersected about 25 metres of massive
sulphide with 0.8% Cu and 1.0% Zn over 7 metres.
Puma"s results from earlier drilling on the Turgeon deposit
In addition to confirming and measuring the grade of the mineralized lens, detailed examination of the
drill core enabled the identification of mineralized zones that had not been sampled by the previous
operators.

In fact, the upper and lower portions of the mineralized zone in Drillhole H88-106 had not
been sampled.

The mineralized lens is now seen to extend over a length of 56.5 metres, compared to
43.9 metres initially.
A thorough reexamination of the drill core is under way at the New Brunswick core shack, to identify
all the zones that were not sampled and to define the mineralized lenses" true extensions.

First, about
25% of the available holes will be logged and resampled by Puma"s geologists.

If major mineralized
zones are identified during this work, the Company will resample all of the drillholes.
Puma Exploration has received the annual $100,000 grant awarded by the Government of New
Brunswick for the assessment of mineralized deposits located in New Brunswick, with the objective
of providing an updated resource estimate for the Turgeon deposit that complies with Standard 43-
101.
About Turgeon
The Turgeon deposit is located only 20 kilometres north of the Nicholas-Denys property, and 5 km
south of the deepwater port of Belledune.

The property is accessible by road all year round, and is
crossed by a power line.
Drillhole Azimuth Angle From To Length Cu Zn
m % %
H88-106 N 360° 90° 15.0 71.5 56.5 1.7 0.08
incl.

56.0 68.5 12.5 2.7 0.05
H88-107 N 360° 90° 69.8 93.0 23.2 4.0 0.08
incl.

79.3 91.8 12.5 5.9 0.11
PD-11 N 088° 45° 27.0 51.0 24.0 0.5 0.60
Incl.

30.0 37.0 7.0 0.8 1.00
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Since work started in 1958, 132 holes have been drilled on the deposit for a total drill advance of
more than 26,630 metres.

In 1983, Esso Minerals used the drilling results to estimate an historic
resource of 1.5 to 2.0 million tonnes grading 1.5% Cu and 4% Zn.

These mineral resource
estimates were carried out before Standard NI 43-101 was put in place, and it is not certain that
Puma"s work will confirm the historic resources.

They are presented for information purposes, to
illustrate the scope of the mineralization.
The deposit consists of four lenses of rich zinc-copper mineralization, two of which are exposed on
surface.

By way of example, drill intersections with 12.4% Zn and 1.8% Cu over 8.7 metres, and
10.7% Zn and 0.7% Cu over 10.1 metres have been encountered in one of the zinc-rich lenses.
Spectacular copper intersections are also found, e.g., boreholes E82-77 with 2.5% Cu over 34.1
metres, E82-54 with 2.7% Cu over 36.2 metres, and E82-46 with 7.9% Cu over 7.5 metres.
The samples were analyzed at the ALS Chemex laboratory in Val d"Or using the atomic absorption and ICP methods.

The
contents of this press release were prepared by Geologist Marcel Robillard, a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release."
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For additional information:
André Proulx Christian Guilbaud
President Investor Relations
(418) 724-0901 (514) 813-7862




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