MetalCorp Reports Early Results From Drilling at Gouda Lake Zone

MetalCorp Limited ("MetalCorp" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:MTC) is pleased to
announce that ongoing drilling at its 100% owned Gouda Lake Zone has been very
encouraging. Mineralization has been intersected in all 16 holes drilled thus
far, with approximately 10 to 15 holes remaining to be drilled in the program.


While results from most of the holes are pending, assays from the first three
holes, drilled from a single setup and on the same section line, returned
significant results.




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            HOLE DRILL                                        AU        TRUE
SECTION      NO. ANGLE  FROM    TO    AU    AG    PB    ZN EQ(i) WIDTH WIDTH
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                           m     m   g/t   g/t     %     %   g/t     m     m
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300                                                                         
 EAST HEGZ 10-01   -45  81.5 82.93  1.32 44.50  0.03  1.23  2.83  1.43  1.36
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                       82.93  84.2  0.59 33.50  0.03  0.18  1.30  1.27  1.21
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                        84.2 85.35  0.15 18.20  0.03  0.51  0.78  1.15  1.09
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                       85.35 86.39  1.25 66.10  0.31  0.59  2.92  1.04  0.99
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                       86.39 87.04  0.15 58.70  0.43  3.40  3.40  0.65  0.62
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      HEGZ 10-02   -65  77.5 78.44  3.28  90.2  0.09 0.991  5.48  0.94  0.94
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                       78.44 80.19  0.69  70.7  0.17  0.40  2.25  1.75  1.75
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                       80.19 80.88  1.61  70.4  0.00  0.01  3.43  0.69  0.69
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      HEGZ 10-03   -90  87.3 88.24  1.45   149  0.69  2.12  5.68  0.94  0.83
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                       88.24 89.14 1.625  39.4  0.05  0.31  2.52   0.9   0.8
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(i)AuEq has been calculated based on metal prices as follows; Au=$US1320/oz,
Ag=$US23/oz, Pb/Zn=$US1.12/lb. Calculation is the aggregate value of        
minerals in the ore, divided by the gold price, and represents the value of 
the minerals in terms of equivalent weight in gold. Recoveries are assumed  
to be 100%.                                                                 



The mineralized intervals for the three holes are 2.14 g/t AuEq over 5.7 meters
true width for HEGZ 10-01, 3.4 g/t AuEq over 3.4 meters true width for HEGZ
10-02, and 4.13 g/t AuEq over 1.63 meters true width for HEGZ 10-03. 


"We are very pleased with these early results, and are encouraged by the fact
that we have encountered mineralization of similar character and with broad
haloes of alteration in every hole drilled thus far. While assays for the
balance of the holes drilled to date are pending, we have thus far encountered
mineralization along 1100 meters of trend, with 16 holes completed so far.",
said Chris Dougherty, President of MetalCorp.


"We are looking forward to the completion of the current drill campaign, and
will model the results in order to plan the next phase of drilling on the
project," concluded Dougherty.


MetalCorp is a mineral exploration company based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, with
gold and base metal projects in the Canadian Shield of Northern Ontario, Canada,
one of the most prolific mineral districts in the world. To find out more about
MetalCorp visit its website at www.metalcorp.ca.


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