Paragon Minerals and GFE Capital Begin Drilling on the Winterhill VMS Project, Newfoundland

  Paragon Minerals Corporation (TSX VENTURE: PGR) ("Paragon") is please to report that partner GFE Capital Corp. (GFC: TSX-V; "GFE Capital") has started a 500-metre drill program on the Winterhill VMS Project in south-central Newfoundland, Canada.

The drill program will test a priority airborne EM conductor and coincident ground EM conductor located below a small lake. The EM conductors coincide with a conductive trend that continues on surface through the Winterhill East massive sulphide prospect. An historical drillhole (WH91-16) at the Winterhill East prospect intersected 9.6 metres of semi-massive to massive pyrite mineralization (no significant base metal assays). The best section of this airborne EM conductor occurs over a 700-metre strike length making it a potentially large target.

The Winterhill massive sulphide mineralization is hosted within Neoproterozoic-aged volcanic rocks similar to those of the Arabian-Nubian Shield which host numerous large tonnage and high-grade VMS deposits. The property covers a 3.5-kilometre long zone of altered felsic volcanic and calcareous sedimentary rocks that host a number of base metal prospects including Winterhill, Winterhill East and Winterhill West. Previous drilling by Noranda at these prospects (18 holes, 3,872 metres) intersected massive sulphide mineralization with assays of 1.41% copper over 6.0 metres and 10.1% zinc over 4.0 metres.

Under terms of the option agreement, GFE Capital may earn a 70% interest in the property by funding $700,000 in exploration expenditures over a four year period ($100,000 firm in first year) and making cash payments of $60,000 to Paragon. Paragon will be the operator during the option earn-in period.

About Paragon Minerals Corporation

Paragon Minerals Corporation is a Canadian-based mineral exploration company focused on gold and base-metal exploration in eastern Canada. Paragon's flagship base metal project is the 100%-owned South Tally Pond VMS project where it has made a significant precious metal-rich massive sulphide discovery in a proven mining district in central Newfoundland. Paragon is also exploring an exceptional portfolio of gold properties through both company and partner-funded exploration. For more information on Paragon and its properties, please visit the website at www.paragonminerals.com.

PARAGON MINERALS CORPORATION

Michael Vande Guchte, President & CEO

Qualified Person - David A. Copeland, M.Sc., P.Geo., Exploration Manager for Paragon Minerals Corporation is a Qualified Person as defined by NI43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical contents of this news release.

Forward-looking statements - This news release contains certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical fact, that address events or developments that Paragon expects to occur, are forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should" occur. Forward-looking statements in this document include statements regarding current and future exploration programs, activities and results. Although Paragon believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration success, continued availability of capital and financing, inability to obtain required regulatory or governmental approvals and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of Paragon's management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by securities laws, Paragon undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change. These statements are based on a number of assumptions, including, among others, assumptions regarding general business and economic conditions, the timing of the receipt of regulatory and governmental approvals for the transactions described herein, the ability of Paragon and other relevant parties to satisfy stock exchange and other regulatory requirements in a timely manner, the availability of financing for Paragon's proposed transactions and exploration and development programs on reasonable terms and the ability of third-party service providers to deliver services in a timely manner. The foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive. Events or circumstances could cause results to differ materially.

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Contacts: Paragon Mineral Corporation Michael Vande Guchte President & CEO [phone] www.paragonminerals.com