Paragon Minerals and Golden Dory Begin Drilling at Huxter Lane Gold Project

  Paragon Minerals Corporation (TSX VENTURE: PGR) ("Paragon") reports that its exploration partner, Golden Dory Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE: GDR) ("Golden Dory") has started a minimum 2,000-metre drill program on the Huxter Lane Gold Project in central Newfoundland, Canada. The property is under option to Golden Dory, whereby Golden Dory can earn a 70% interest in the project by funding a bankable feasibility study. Golden Dory is the operator.

The drill program will focus on expanding the recently announced NI 43-101 compliant resource at the Mosquito Hill Deposit, which has an indicated resource of 4.47 million tonnes averaging 0.526 g/t Au for 75,600 ounces gold and inferred resource of 32.9 million tonnes averaging 0.461 g/t Au for 488,800 ounces gold (see Paragon news release dated March 4, 2010). To date, no economic assessment or scoping study of the Mosquito Hill Deposit has been performed.

The Mosquito Hill Deposit is a large, near surface intrusion-hosted gold system that has been tested by 46 broad-spaced drillholes over a strike length of 900 metres and width of 500 metres. Over 90% of the resource estimate occurs at depths shallower than 200 metres below surface. The mineralized intrusion is exposed along its northern edge and dips gently to the southwest. The mineralization remains open along strike and down-dip. The Huxter Lane Gold Project is road accessible and located near existing infrastructure including power and skilled labour.

The gold mineralization at Huxter Lane has many geological similarities to bulk-tonnage gold deposits in the Yukon and Alaska including the Donlin Creek deposit (467.7 Mt at 2.23 g/t gold for 33.59M oz gold; NovaGold Resources Inc. news release dated March 22, 2010) and the Fort Knox deposit (253 Mt at 0.45 g/t Au for 3.69 M oz Au; Kinross Gold Corporation website). The style of gold mineralization represents a new exploration target in Newfoundland and highlights the potential of the area to host large mineralizing systems with multi-million ounce gold potential.

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.

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