Fortuna Silver Mines to Acquire Continuum Resources and 100% of San Jose Project, Mexico

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FVI)(BVL:FVI) and Continuum Resources
Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:CNU) are pleased to announce that an agreement has been
reached whereby Fortuna will acquire (the "Acquisition") all of the issued and
outstanding securities of Continuum. The shares of both companies are listed on
the TSX Venture Exchange. 


The companies currently hold jointly the San Jose Project in Mexico (Fortuna
76%; Continuum 24%). As a result of the Acquisition, Fortuna will own 100% of
the Project, thus strengthening its position in that country. 


Continuum has 124,052,503 shares outstanding, and Fortuna will issue to the
Continuum shareholders a total of 7.0 million shares, which is an exchange ratio
of approximately 0.0564 of a share of Fortuna for every one Continuum share
held. Stock options in Continuum held by non-insiders totaling 285,000 shares
will be converted to options to purchase Fortuna shares, at the same ratio. No
other rights to purchase Continuum shares will be outstanding at closing of the
Acquisition.


The Acquisition is subject to regulatory and other approvals on behalf of both
companies, and the recently announced private placement financing of Continuum
has been cancelled. There will be no change of control or management of Fortuna.



Management of Fortuna and Continuum believe that the single stronger entity
resulting from the Acquisition will be of significant benefit to the
shareholders of both companies.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF FORTUNA SILVER MINES INC.

Simon Ridgway, Chairman

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF CONTINUUM RESOURCES LTD.

Warren MacIntyre, Director