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      Triex Minerals Announces New Director
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Vancouver, BC - Triex Minerals Corporation (TXM-TSX.V) ("Triex") is
pleased to announce that Mr. Gary Lindsay of Centerville, Utah has
joined its board of directors. Mr. Lindsay's extensive business
experience will be of significant assistance to the Triex Board as it
evaluates new business opportunities.

During a 19 year career with Dyno Nobel, Mr. Lindsay held a number of
management positions in financial administration and executive
positions including serving as vice president of finance and senior
vice president of sales and marketing of Dyno Nobel Explosives, before
being appointed president of Dyno Nobel Inc. in early 1989. During his
seven-year tenure as President, the company's share of the North
American explosives market increased from 18% to 32% and revenues more
than doubled, to $426,000,000 annually.

>From 1996 until he sold the Company in 2007, Mr. Lindsay was the owner
and president of Tradestar Corporation, a company that specialized in
designing and manufacturing explosive hauling and delivery equipment.
Tradestar's customers included many large mining companies and the
major international explosives companies. Since selling Tradestar, Mr.
Lindsay has been serving as a consultant to the explosives industry

Mr. Lindsay earned BA (Accounting) and MBA degrees from the University
of Utah.

TRIEX MINERALS CORPORATION

"Michael Gunning"

Michael Gunning, President

For further information please contact Investor Relations at
604-687-6680 or info@triexminerals.com The TSX Venture Exchange has not
reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of the contents of this news release.

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