Eagle Plains Announces Financing

Cranbrook, B.C.: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (EPL:TSX) announces that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement to insiders and non-insiders in Canada. Application will be filed with the CDNX to sell up to 1 million flow-through common shares at a price of $.15 CDN per share, with maximum gross proceeds of the offer expected to be $150,000. No finders fees will be paid. The financing is anticipated to close by late May.

Funds generated by the financing will be used by the company to advance exploration on a number of its gold and base-metal properties in British Columbia and Yukon.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Signed

“Tim J. Termuende”
President and CEO

For further information on EPL, please contact Mike Labach at 1 866 HUNT ORE (486 8673)
Email: mgl@eagleplains.com or visit our website at http://www.eagleplains.com

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