Puma Exploration: 1,330 g/t Ag, 17.4 g/t Au, 6.3% Pb and 2.3% Zn at Nicholas-Denys Puma's Silver Project, New Brunswick

RIMOUSKI, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Aug. 23, 2011) - Puma Exploration (TSX VENTURE:PUM) is pleased to release the first results from its summer exploration program at Nicholas-Denys Silver project, New Brunswick. Grab samples taken from mineralized zones show high silver and gold content up to 1,330 g/t Ag and 17.4 g/t Au. This preliminary mapping and sampling program aimed directly at known showings was to identify the characteristics of the main features constituent to the discovery model developed on the silver-rich Haché and Shaft Lenses at the Nicholas-Denys property.

Five Ag-Pb-Zn showings located between the Haché and Henry lenses from the 16 located on the property have been revisited, mapped and sampled prior to launching Phase 1 of the trenching program. This new information added to the targets already defined by the geochemical and geophysical surveys (see press release 19/05/2011) have been used to define the size and the location of the trenches.

Table 1. Significant grab sample results from the reconnaissance program

Showing	Sample	Ag (g/t)	Au (g/t)	Pb (%)	Zn (%)
Sormany Gate	351201	142	0.53	2.9	1.2
Sormany Gate	351202	562	1.82	12.2	7.6
Henry South	351210	78	2.49	1.0	1.6
Henry South	351212	243	4.22	3.9	2.9
Henry South	351213	127	1.20	0.8	0.8
Zarina	351222	210	0.03	0.7	1.3
Zarina	351223	1330	17.40	6.3	2.3
Zarina	351235	171	0.04	6.7	4.6
Deposit 1	351227	73	0.02	4.8	2.5
Deposit 1	351228	6	4.83	0.1	0.1
Deposit 1	351229	71	2.90	3.1	1.4
Cullinan	351231	143	0.87	7.4	3.2
Cullinan	351232	178	0.72	9.4	2.2
Cullinan	351233	216	0.86	6.0	0.1
Cullinan	351234	70	1.83	2.0	0.5

"Revisiting the previous showings with our new silver discovery model in mind allowed us to look differently at the property than the previous operators did, and pinpoint areas with high potential of discovery. The location of the high grade silver and gold rich structures intersecting the massive sulphide lenses is key at Nicholas-Denys." notes Dominique Gagné, Project Geologist for Puma Exploration.

Current work at Nicholas-Denys

A major trenching and stripping program is underway at Nicholas-Denys. The first target to be tested is a coincident geophysical (InfiniTEM and IP) and geochemical Ag-Pb-Zn soil anomaly over a strike length of 3.1 km. The other targets include a total of twelve geophysical anomalies that were identified from the InfiniTEM® 2010 ground survey (EM-01 to EM-12) covering 3.5 km of favourable structural features from the Shaft to Henry lenses. Most of these geophysical anomalies are associated with surface soil geochemical Ag-Pb-Zn anomalies. 2,000 meters of trenches have been dug so far and the program has been extended for an additional 3,000 meters. Samples have been sent to the laboratory to be analysed for precious and base metals and the results are pending.

About Nicholas-Denys

The Nicholas-Denys property is located only 20 kilometres north of Bathurst and is part of the Bathurst Mining Camp of northern New Brunswick. The property is accessible by road all year round and is intersected by a power line. The Nicholas-Denys property is 6,750 hectares and is part of Puma's 10,476 hectare holdings which include the Turgeon Copper Deposit.

About Puma Exploration

Puma Exploration is a Canadian mineral exploration company with advanced projects in precious and base metals in Canada. The Company's major projects are the Nicholas-Denys Silver Project and Turgeon Copper Project in New Brunswick and the Little Stull Lake Gold Project in Manitoba.

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The contents of this press release were prepared by Marcel Robillard, a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101. The samples were analyzed at the ALS Chemex laboratory in Val d'Or using the atomic absorption and ICP methods. There is not enough drilling data presently available to determine the shape and true width of the mineralized zone. 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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