Trade Winds Announces $2 Million Brokered Private Placement

March 3, 2010 - Trade Winds Ventures Inc. ("Trade Winds") (TSX-V: TWD) is pleased to announce that it has engaged M Partners Inc. (the "Agent") to act as agent on a best efforts basis in connection with a private placement (the "Offering") of up to 13,333,333 units (the "Units") at a price of $0.15 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $2,000,000. Each Unit will consist of one common share and one-half of one share purchase warrant. Each share purchase warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one additional common share at a price of $0.20 per share for a period of 12 months from closing of the private placement. Trade Winds has granted the Agent an over-allotment option to increase the size of the Offering by up to an additional 15% of the number of Units, at any time on or before two days prior to the Closing Date. In the event the Over-Allotment Option is exercised in full, Trade Winds will issue 15,333,333 Units for gross proceeds of $2,300,000.

The Agent will receive a cash commission equal to 8% of the aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering, and broker warrants equal to 8% of the number of Units sold pursuant to the Offering. Each broker warrant will be exercisable into one Unit at a price of $0.15 per Unit for a period of 12 months.

Proceeds from the Offering will be used to fund exploration of Trade Winds' Block A and Gowest gold project at Detour Lake, Ontario, and for general working capital. The securities issued pursuant to the private placement will be subject to a four month hold period and the offering is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Ian D. Lambert, CEO/President (416) 840-9843

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