Azimut Exploration Inc. ("Azimut")reports that its partner Goldcorp Inc. ("Goldcorp") will start a 2,800-metre

diamond drilling program in early February to test several quality gold

targets on the Wabamisk property in the James Bay region, Quebec. Wabamisk is

located 70 km south of Goldcorp's Eleonore property that hosts the Roberto

gold deposit. Azimut considers that the Wabamisk property shares several

characteristics with Eleonore, particularly the presence of gold-enriched

altered metasedimentary rocks occurring in the vicinity of the contact between

the La Grande and Opinaca geological subprovinces.

    The minimum 12-hole drilling program is designed to test induced polarity

(IP) anomalies that are generally coincident with anomalous gold values in

rocks and gold-arsenic-antimony values in soil, and are also in close

proximity to a major northeast-trending lineament.

    This work phase follows a six-week field program in 2008 that consisted

of line cutting (124 line-km), IP geophysical surveying (103 line-km),

prospecting, geological mapping and rock sampling (555 grab and channel

samples). In addition to drilling, trenching (1,500 m) and another IP survey

(100 line-km) will be performed. The total estimated cost of the work that

will be carried out, including drilling, is estimated at $1.1 million.

    Sampling results included 2 samples with values higher than 1.0 g/t Au

(2.4 and 2.1 g/t Au), 6 samples with values between 0.5 and 1.0 g/t Au, and 17

samples with values between 0.1 and 0.5 g/t Au. High copper values (more than

1.0% Cu) were also obtained in two samples, as well as elevated silver values

(more than 100 g/t Ag) in two samples. The anomalous gold values were

identified in metasedimentary rocks or near the contact between

metasedimentary and volcanic rocks. Arsenopyrite, tourmaline and silica are

frequently associated with the gold mineralization.

    The Wabamisk property consists of 755 claims totalling 400 km2. Goldcorp

has the option to earn a 51% interest on the property and an additional 19%

interest upon the delivery of a bankable feasibility study. Goldcorp is the

project operator. The ground IP survey was performed by Geosig Inc. of Quebec

City using the following configuration: time domain, dipole-dipole, a=50 m,

n=1 to 6. Rock samples were assayed by ALS Chemex of Val d'Or, Quebec, using

an ICP method.

    This press release was prepared by geologist Jean-Marc Lulin acting as

Azimut's Qualified Person under NI 43-101. Azimut is a mineral exploration

company using a proprietary targeting methodology combined with considerable

exploration know-how to discover major ore deposits.

    The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy

    or accuracy of this release.

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For further information: Jean-Marc Lulin, President and Chief Executive

Officer; Normand Champigny, Executive Vice President, Tel.: (450) 646-3015,

Fax: (450) 646-3045, info@azimut-exploration.com, www.azimut-exploration.com