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Champion Bear Resources Ltd. (News - Market indicators)("Champion Bear" or the "Company") announced today that it intends to complete a private placement for up to 3,000,000 common shares of the Company at a price of $0.25 per share for total gross proceeds of up to $750,000, subject to receipt of all applicable regulatory approvals.

Champion Bear intends to use the proceeds of the offering for its exploration programs on its wholly-owned Eagle Rock Cu-Au-Pt-Pd Property located near Dryden, Ontario and for general corporate purposes. At the Eagle Rock Property, Champion Bear intends to complete a High-Resolution Airborne Magnetics (HRAM) Survey and ground surveys prior to undertaking a Diamond drill program to test new and existing targets associated with the Campbell Zone sulphide trend. Rob Foy, P.Geo., a qualified person, of Foy Geological Services, Champion Bear's consulting geologist, will be overseeing the exploration programs.

It is anticipated that a director of the Company is expected to purchase common shares under the private placement. Such participation would be considered to be a "related party transaction" as defined under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 ("MI 61-101"). The transaction will be exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 as neither the fair market value of any shares issued to or the consideration paid by such person will exceed 25% of the Company's market capitalization.

All securities issuable under the private placements will be subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the closing date. 

This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy the securities in any jurisdiction. The securities offered have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except in certain transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act. 

Champion Bear is a mineral exploration company focused exclusively on the historically prospective regions of Ontario. The Company's primary target is platinum group and precious metals and to a lesser extent polymetallic base metal and pegmatite-hosted tantalum deposits. Champion Bear's aim is to create shareholder value through selective property acquisition and joint venture followed by focused exploration emphasizing drilling. The Company has assembled a large land position in the Dryden and Sudbury areas, totaling over 16,000 hectares.

This news release contains forward-looking statements concerning the completion of the private placement, the use of proceeds of the private placement and the timing and composition of the exploration programs to be completed on certain of Champion Bear's mineral properties which are based on Champion Bear's current internal expectations, which may prove to be incorrect. These statements are not a guarantee of future performance and undue reliance should not be placed on them. Such forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are common to junior mineral exploration companies. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, Champion Bear's need for additional funding to continue its exploration efforts, changes in general economic, market and business conditions; and competition for, among other things, capital and skilled personnel. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements except as required by applicable securities laws.

No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained in this news release.