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Re:   News Releases - Friday, September 25, 2009
      Messina Minerals Inc. Announces Private Placement
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Vancouver, BC, September 25, 2009 -- Messina Minerals Inc. (TSX-V:MMI)
(the "Company") is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement
of up to $225,000 of securities of the Company.  The offering will be
comprised of the issuance and sale of up to $225,000 of flow-through
common shares of the Company at a price of $0.15 per share. 

Proceeds received from the private placement are intended to be used to
continue exploration work on the Company's properties in central
Newfoundland.

The offering is expected to close on or about October 9, 2009 and is
subject to certain conditions and to the receipt of all required
regulatory approvals and consents, including the approval of the TSX
Venture Exchange.  The securities of the Company issuable pursuant to
the private placement will be subject to a Canadian hold period
expiring four months and one day after the closing date.

The securities proposed to be offered in the private placement have not
been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
any State securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United
States or to U.S. Persons absent registration or an applicable
exemption from the registration requirements.

About Messina

Messina Minerals Inc. is exploring for zinc-lead-copper-silver-gold
massive sulphide deposits in central Newfoundland, Canada on its
extensive 410 square kilometer mineral lands, in a region known
historically for its zinc-copper resources and where the Company has
made massive sulphide discoveries including "Boomerang" and "Domino".
See our website for more information.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any
sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
MESSINA MINERALS INC.

"Peter Tallman"

President

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as
that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For further information please contact:
Peter Tallman, President
(604) 688-1508
Fax: (604) 601-8253
Email: info@messinaminerals.com
Website: www.messinaminerals.com

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Copyright (c) 2009 MESSINA MINERALS INC. (MMI)  All rights reserved.
For more information visit our website at
http://www.messinaminerals.com/ or send mailto:info@messinaminerals.com
Message sent on Fri Sep 25, 2009 at 10:46:49 AM Pacific Time
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