Centamin Egypt Pours First Tonne of Gold Processes One Millionth Tonne of Ore

Centamin Egypt Limited ("Centamin" or "the Company") (TSX:CEE)(LSE:CEY) is
pleased to announce that on 28 March 2010, the Company reached and surpassed one
tonne of gold poured at its Sukari Gold Mine in Egypt ("Sukari").


This followed the one millionth tonne of ore processed earlier in the month
through the Sukari CIL circuit. The Sukari process plant continues to perform
above its nameplate capacity of 4 million tonnes per annum and remains on track
to produce 200,000 ounces in 2010.


Construction and cold commissioning of the Stage 2 sulphide circuit has been
completed with no major issues encountered. As previously advised and scheduled,
wet commissioning and processing of sulphide ore is to occur in April.


Josef El-Raghy, Chairman of Centamin Egypt, commented:

"The passing of these milestones within our first full quarter of production is
testament to the extraordinary commitment and hard work of the entire Centamin
team in Egypt as well as the continued strong support from the Egyptian
Government in particular His Excellency Sameh Fahmy, Minister for Petroleum and
Mineral Resources, who shares our vision of re-establishing Egypt as a major
emerging gold province." 


For Centamin Egypt Limited

Josef El-Raghy, Executive Chairman

29 March 2010

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