Fortunate Sun Mining Grants Stock Options

Fortunate Sun Mining Company Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:FSM) announces that pursuant to
its stock option plan, the Company has granted incentive stock options to its
directors, officers and consultants to purchase in the total of 1,725,000 common
shares in the capital stock of the company, subject to regulatory approval,
exercisable for a period of five years, at a price of $0.20 per share.


Fortunate Sun Mining Company Ltd. is a junior mining exploration company with
early stage precious metals exploration projects in Mexico and British Columbia.
Fortunate Sun's principal property is the Golconda property consisting of two
mineral concessions (6,410 hectares) located in the state of Sonora, Mexico.


On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Reg Advocaat, President and CEO

This news release may contain forward looking statements including but not
limited to, information regarding geological interpretations, resources,
potential timing and content of exploration programs, production schedules and
projections, receipt of permits, company financings etc. Forward looking
statements refer to events and conditions which have not yet taken place and
therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ
materially from those anticipated in these statements. Fortunate Sun relies on
litigation protection for forward looking statements.