Sacre-Coeur Minerals, Ltd.
Suite 1925, Box 11553
650 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 4N8

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                                                                                                        TSX:  SCM.V 

January 15, 2009                                                                                                 Frankfort:  S5N

SHALLOW PROSPECT DRILLING AT SACRE-COEUR'S NORTHWEST DISTRICT REVEALS ROBUST ALLUVIAL GOLD TARGET IN NEAR-SURFACE MINERALIZATION

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - SACRE-COEUR MINERALS, LTD. (the "Company") today announced that it has completed a shallow prospect core drilling program on its Northwest Gold Project in Guyana South America.  The program was designed to test the persistence at depth of high grade epithermal vein systems identified by soil geochemistry and trenching.  Though weathering and erosion have removed much of the in-place epithermal system, this process has resulted in substantial gold-bearing mineralization in alluvial and colluvial material at or near surface, supplemented by the in-situ roots of the epithermal vein system.  Trench results of up to 12.0 meters grading 7.90 g/t Au, as reported in the PR dated February 26, 2008, coupled with the shallow epithermal vein drill intercepts reported herein of up to 2.31 meters @ 6.6 g/t Au combine to make a potentially attractive target for alluvial mining.

Historic artisanal mining in the project area has also generated a significant tonnage of tailings often grading above 2 g/cubic meter Au.  In aggregate, the gold-bearing mineralization and tailings covers a surface area measuring approximately 800 meters by 200 meters in the 19 Mile Prospect, with a number of additional untested zones in future drill plans.   This and other similar deposits held by the Company may lend themselves to rapid, low cost development and generate cash flow for the Company to supplement its working capital during this current period of relatively strong gold prices but weak equity market conditions.  The Company is currently evaluating engineering, metallurgical, environmental, economic and other considerations related to exploitation of the alluvial targets and will make a decision concerning bulk sampling associated with test mining in the coming months.

While evaluation of the epithermal gold potential has suggested depths generally less than 50 meters below surface at the 19 Mile Prospect, other geologic work has also identified several deep-seated mesothermal gold targets on the Company's Northwest Project license area. As reported in previous releases, investigation of these deeper targets has been deferred during this period of economic down-turn while the Company focuses on further expansion of resources on its more advanced Million Mountain Project.

Selected results from the prospect drilling program are presented in the following table.

TABLE OF SELECTED DRILL RESULTS

                                    *Note:  Intervals are not resolved to true widths.

Drill Hole Survey Data

According to Irwin Olian, CEO of the Company, "While the Million Mountain Project remains our top priority for long-term development and exploitation, with core drilling now ongoing  in Zones 2 and 3, the newly identified alluvial gold targets in the Northwest Project area provide a potential opportunity for near-term cash flow for the Company at relatively low cost.  These will be evaluated as quickly as possible to determine whether bulk sampling for test mining is in the best interests of the Company."

Assay Data

The Company uses Acme Laboratories for its core sample assays.  Samples are prepared at Acme's Georgetown Guyana prep facility.  Prepared samples are shipped to Acme's analytical lab in Santiago, Chile for determination.  Acme's facilities are ISO certified.  Every tenth sample is split and a duplicate sample is shipped to ALS Chemex Vancouver, BC facility for check assay.  As well, splits of all samples determined by Acme to be 5 g/t Au or greater are also shipped to ALS Chemex for check assay. 

The Company uses Loring Laboratories - Guyana, a subsidiary of Loring Laboratories, Ltd. of Calgary Alberta to analyze geo-chem and other field samples.  Splits of every 10^th sample and splits of all samples returning assay of greater than 5.0 g/t Au are sent to ALS Chemex Vancouver BC facility for check assay.

Technical Staff

The Company's exploration program is overseen by Gregory B. Sparks, P. Eng., Senior Vice President Mining and Exploration for the Company.  Mr. Luisito Sangalang, P.Geo, Exploration Manager - Guyana, directs all of the Company's programs in Guyana.  Mr. Sparks and Mr. Sangalang are Qualified Persons under NI 43-101. The Northwest Regional Program was managed by Mr. Luis Gana, Chief Geologist Northwest Region.  He was assisted by Messrs. Ricardo Baja, Noel Queto, and Ernesto Dizon, all Senior Project Geologists.  Mr. Ardito Martohardjono, a Director of the Company and laboratory specialist, provides assistance establishing lab protocols and sample handling and assay quality control.

About Sacre-Coeur

The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of properties for the potential mining of gold, metals and diamonds in South America, initially focussing on exploration for gold on its properties in Guyana. The Company presently has an interest in approximately 1000 sq. km of mineral properties in Guyana, including the Million Mountain Property. The Company has offices in Vancouver, Canada and Georgetown, Guyana.  More information about the Company is available at <www.scminerals.com>.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
SACRE-COEUR MINERALS, LTD.

 "Gregory B.  Sparks"
Gregory B. Sparks, P. Eng.

Sr VP Mining & Exploration

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