Changes to Centamin Egypt Board

Centamin Egypt Limited ("Centamin" or "the Company") (TSX:CEE)(LSE:CEY) is
pleased to announce the following Board changes:




--  Appointment of Harry Michael as Chief Executive Officer 
--  Current CEO, Josef El Raghy becomes Chairman 



Harry Michael (age 47) joins the Board of Centamin with immediate effect as
Chief Executive Officer. Mr Michael was Executive Director, Chief Operating
Officer and Vice President of Operations of Equinox Minerals Limited, between
2004 and 2009 where he oversaw the development, commissioning and operation of
the large scale Lumwana Copper Mine in Zambia, one of the largest new copper
mines to be developed in recent years. In addition he was responsible for all
Government negotiations in securing various fiscal and other operating licence
agreements necessary for project development. Prior to joining Equinox, he was
responsible for completing the bankable feasibility study ("BFS") for the Sukari
Gold Project, Centamin's flagship mine, during 2003 and 2004. His past
experience includes the role of Chief Executive Officer of Geita Gold Mine
(AngloGold Ashanti) in Tanzania from 1998 to 2002, one of the largest gold mines
in Africa, producing 500,000 ounces of gold per annum, where he was responsible
for the construction and operation of the mine. Prior to this, Mr Michael was
General Manager of the Iduapriem Gold Mine in Ghana (AngloGold Ashanti) from
1995 to 1998 and was responsible for various CIL and Heap Leach expansions as
well as operations. He has held senior management roles in Granny Smith Gold
Mine in Western Australia (Barrick Gold - 1994 to 1998) and Porgera Gold Mine in
Papua New Guinea (majority owned by Barrick - 1990 to 1994) as well as other
operational roles in the gold and iron ore sectors of the Australian mining
industry.


Mr Michael has also held a non executive director position with Red Back Mining
Inc since 2003, playing a key role in the growth and strategic direction of the
company during the time while Redback grew from an explorer through to a major
gold producer. Mr Michael has not held any other directorships in public
companies during the previous five years and does not currently hold any shares
in Centamin. There are no other details to disclose under paragraph 9.6.13 of
the Listing Rules of the London Stock Exchange.


Josef El-Raghy, currently Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, becomes
Executive Chairman of Centamin with immediate effect. With the construction and
commissioning of the Sukari Gold Project largely completed, Mr El-Raghy will
devote a larger proportion of his time to Centamin's growth strategy,
shareholders and other key stakeholders of the Company. This disclosure is made
pursuant to paragraph 9.6.14R of the Listing Rules of the London Stock Exchange.


Commenting on the appointment of Mr Michael, Josef El-Raghy said:

"I am delighted that an individual of Harry's calibre is joining Centamin.
Having worked with the Company and many of its Management team before, Harry has
an in depth understanding of the potential of Sukari. With the successful
delivery of Equinox's Lumwana Copper Mine, amongst other large scale projects,
we believe Harry, alongside Executive Director Trevor Schultz, will successfully
drive operating excellence and growth at Sukari as it ramps-up to be a world
class, long life, robust gold mine."


For Centamin Egypt Limited

Josef El-Raghy, Chairman

03 March 2010

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