FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PREMIUM EXPLORATION ANNOUNCES STOCK OPTION GRANT
Vancouver, British Columbia (Marketwire – May 2, 2008) – Premium Exploration, Inc. (TSX-V:PEM) (“Premium” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has granted 500,000 stock options to certain directors, officers and consultants of the Company. The options are exercisable at a price of $0.30 for five years.
Premium Exploration also announces the completion of the Investor Relations contract with William McCarty Consultants.
About Premium Exploration
Premium Exploration Inc. is focused on precious metals exploration in the United States and Mexico. The Company is founded on a management and geological team with a proven track record demonstrated by their accomplishments. Premium’s portfolio currently holds projects in various stages of exploration located within under-explored precious metal belts that host multi-million ounce deposits. Utilizing “value-added” and joint venture strategies, Premium maintains multiple interests and royalties in their projects, maximizing shareholder exposure to mineral discovery. Through a joint venture agreement, Premium is advancing the Chrome Mountain PGM project in Montana, USA and the Buffalo Gulch Gold Deposit in Idaho, USA, while negotiations for joint ventures and acquisitions in Mexico are underway. Additional information may be found on our website at http://www.premiumexploration.com.
Contact Information:
Brett Delaney / Christine Kopr
Investor Relations
(604) 682-0243
Email:
IR@premiumexploration.com
This press release contains certain “Forward-Looking Statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Security Exchange Act of 1934, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations are disclosed in the Company’s documents filed from time to time with the TSX Venture Exchange and the British Columbia Securities Commission. All statements, other than of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.