Erdene Schedules Conference Call to Provide Update on Donkin Coal Project


HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwire - April 26, 2012) - Erdene Resource Development Corp. ("Erdene" or "Company") (TSX:ERD), invites you to participate in its live conference call with senior management providing an update on the Donkin Coal Project on Friday April 27, 2012 at 10:30am Eastern Standard Time (11:30am Atlantic Standard Time).

The dial-in numbers for the conference call are:

  • In Toronto 1-647-427-7450
  • Outside Toronto (toll-free, within North America) 1-888-231-8191
  • If calling from outside North America, please see below for the appropriate toll-free dial-in numbers

In order to join this call you will be required to provide the conference call ID 76214130. To ensure your participation, please dial-in five minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call. You will be required to identify yourself and the organization on whose behalf you are participating. If you cannot participate in the live call, a replay will be archived on the Company's website.

International toll-free dial-in numbers:

Argentina 08006662713
Australia 1-800-287-011
Austria 0-800-297-216
Belgium 0-800-74-310
Brazil 0-800-891-6790
Chile 123-0020-9709
China (North) 10-800-714-1191
China (South) 10-800-140-1195
Colombia 01-800-518-0661
Czech Republic 800-700-532
Denmark 80-889-759
France 0-800-917-449
Germany 0-800-183-0171
Greece 00-800-1612-2055-104
Hong Kong 800-901-563
India 000-800-100-8120
Ireland 1-800-760-620
Italy 800-873-805
Japan 00-53-11-60-858
Korea (South) 003-0813-1987
Mexico 001-800-514-4045
Netherlands 0-800-022-1164
New Zealand 0-800-450-745
Norway 800-105-67
Peru 0800-53-840
Poland 00-800-111-49-76
Portugal 800-819-766
Saint Kitts and Nevis 1-800-205-5104
Saudi Arabia 800-814-0084
Singapore 800-101-2564
South Africa 0-800-983-113
Spain 900-937-648
Sweden 02-079-4343
Switzerland 0-800-835-354
Taiwan 00-801-127-130
Thailand 001-800-156-205-8648
United Arab Emirates 800-017-8071
United Kingdom 0-800-051-7107
Venezuela 0800-100-4097

About Erdene

Erdene Resource Development Corp. is a diversified resource company with multiple projects at various stages of development from exploration to production; all focused on high-growth commodities. Erdene is a TSX listed company with headquarters in Halifax, Nova Scotia and an office in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. In addition to its interest in the Donkin Coal Project, the Company is very active in Mongolia where Erdene's management have over 15 years of experience in the country's resource sector. A dedicated technical and management team has assembled a strong portfolio of molybdenum-copper, copper-gold, and coal projects throughout the country. In addition, the company is active in industrial mineral projects in North America through a royalty interest in an operating quarry, equity in a TSX-V listed producer, and direct interests in early stage projects. Erdene has 95,802,901 common shares issued and outstanding and a fully diluted position of 103,410,901 common shares. For more information on Erdene, visit www.erdene.com.

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Contact Information:

Erdene Resource Development Corp.
Peter C. Akerley, President and CEO

Ken W. MacDonald
Vice President Business Strategy and CFO
(902) 423-6419
info@erdene.com
www.erdene.com