Dejour Awards Drill Contract for Uranium Exploration

Dejour Enterprises Ltd. (TSX-V: DJE, TSX-V: DJE.WT, OTC: DJEEF) Shares Issued: 39,482,822 Last Close: 2/08/2006 - CAN$1.35 February 8, 2006 - News Release 


VANCOUVER, Feb. 8  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Robert L. Hodgkinson, Chairman & CEO, is pleased to provide an update on the Company's uranium exploration projects in the Athabasca Basin, Northern Saskatchewan.

The Company reports that its winter exploration program on its 100% owned and operated properties in the Basin is proceeding ahead of schedule. Line cutting work at the Sand Hill Lake, Meanwell Lake and R-Seven projects has been completed. The geophysical team from Patterson Geophysics of La Ronge, Saskatchewan has commenced the ground EM surveys which should be completed by early March. Field data from the ground EM surveys is checked and interpreted by Dejour's geophysicist in Vancouver and the results from these surveys will guide the winter drill program.

The Company is pleased to report that it has signed a drilling contract with Hy-Tech drilling of Smithers, BC to carry out 5000 meters of drilling (10-12 holes. Drilling is scheduled to commence in mid-March, 2006. The drill holes will test targets defined by Dejour's airborne and ground EM surveys combined with Dejour's interpretation of anomalous radioactivity and sandstone alteration intersected in drill holes completed by previous operators.

In preparation for a summer helicopter supported exploration program Dejour is negotiating to ship additional fuel and supplies to the project area.

J. Allan McNutt, P. Geo., M.A. Sc., is the qualified person for Dejour's uranium projects.

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Dejour Enterprises Ltd. is a micro-cap Canadian energy company developing high impact exploration and development opportunities in the current energy super cycle. The Company's focus is uranium and oil & gas. The Company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol (TSX-V:DJE). Refer to http://www.dejour.com/ for company details or contact the Office of Investor Relations at .

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  Robert L. Hodgkinson, Chairman & CEO
  DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
  Suite 1100 - 808 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2X4
  Phone: [phone] Facsimile: 604.638.5051
  Email: 

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