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Re:   News Release - Thursday, January 08, 2009
      War Eagle Announces Appointment of Jeff W. Lantz as President and
      Chief Executive Officer
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Vancouver, British Columbia War Eagle Mining Company Inc. (TSX Venture
Exchange Inc.- WAR) War Eagle Mining Company Inc. announced today the
appointment of Jeffery W. Lantz as its President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Company.

Mr. Lantz was elected as a Director of the Company on September 30,
2008, and brings to the Company a variety of management expertise.
Prior to starting with War Eagle he formerly served as a senior
attorney with BHP Billiton from 1996-2002, and was on the executive
management company of its US copper operations subsidiary.  Following
work with BHP, Mr. Lantz served as Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary for Westar Aerospace and Defense Group in St.
Louis, Missouri, before leaving to start several internet companies.
Mr. Lantz began his career as a corporate and securities attorney with
the law firm of Snell & Wilmer in Phoenix, Arizona.   Subject to TSX
Venture Exchange Inc. approval, Mr. Lantz is also being granted an
option to acquire up to 600,000 shares of the Company's stock at $0.15
for three years.   

Terence Schorn, the former President and Chief Executive Officer of War
Eagle, will continue to serve the Company in his capacities as a
Director, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Financial Officer
and Consultant.


For further information contact:

Bob Faris, V.P. Corporate Development
War Eagle Mininig Company Inc.    
at 1-800-877-1626 or 604-606-7973
bob@wareaglemining.com

Media Relations
Nancy Tamosaitis
Vorticom Public Relations
212.532.2208
nancyt@vorticom.com

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept the
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the contents of the
foregoing.

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reserved.  For more information visit our website at
http://www.wareaglemining.com/ or send
mailto:news@sweetwatercapital.net
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