Apogee Minerals Ltd. ("Apogee" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:APE) reports assay
results from three additional diamond drill holes from the ongoing drill
campaign at the Pulacayo deposit located in southwest Bolivia. All of the
reported holes were drilled from surface. 


The surface holes were drilled to continue delineation of the deposit along
strike east of the previously released National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101")
resource, where diamond drilling, ongoing since January 2010, has successfully
extended the deposit an additional 350 meters. (See Press Releases dated July
14th 2010, April 19th 2010, March 15th, 2010, Janruary15th 2010, and the NI
43-101 technical report dated December 2008 and filed under the SEDAR profile of
the Company at www.sedar.com).


The highlights from these holes include: 



--  DDH PUD 153 intersected 6.0 meters grading 239.84 g/t silver, 0.69% lead
    and 2.13% zinc within a 20.0 meter interval grading 75.39 g/t silver,
    0.28% lead and 0.90% zinc. 
--  DDH PUD 154 intersected 14.30 meters grading 122.69 g/t silver, 0.06%
    lead and 0.56 % zinc within a 25.0 meter interval grading 74.62 g/t
    silver, 0.10% lead and 0.50% zinc.  



The Company has now completed twenty drill holes in this area east of the
previously released NI 43-101 resource. 


Chris Collins, P. Geo., President of Apogee states, "We continue to be very
excited by the results from our ongoing drilling which is expanding the deposit.
We are continuing to delineate the east extension of the deposit and it is
showing good continuity. The grades and widths of the drill intersections we
have encountered to date are comparable to grades and widths returned from the
drill holes within the area comprising the mineral resources used in the
recently completed Technical Report on the Preliminary Assessment of the
Pulacayo Project, ("PEA"), by Micon International Ltd. (See Press Release dated
June 24, 2010 and the NI 43-101 Technical Report dated June 25th 2010 and filed
under the SEDAR profile of the Company at www.sedar.com). We are confident that
with additional drilling, this area has the potential to bring a significant
addition to the previously estimated mineral resource and expect that will
further enhance potential development plans for the deposit." 




                        Table 1 Summary of Significant Intercepts
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                                                     Core                   
Hole  UTM E   UTM N                   From         Length                   
 No.    (m)     (m) Azimuth   Angle    (m) To (m) (M) (i) Ag g/t  Pb %  Zn %
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PUD  740655 7744291      22    - 45  378.0  398.0    20.0  75.39  0.28  0.90
 -                  degrees degrees                                         
 153                                                                        
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Incl.                                378.0  384.0     6.0 239.84  0.69  2.13
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PUD  740695 7744257      22    - 40  336.0  361.0   25.00  74.62  0.10  0.50
 -                  degrees degrees                                         
 154                                                                        
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Incl.                                346.7  361.0    14.3 122.69  0.06  0.56
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  Incl.                              348.0  355.0    7.00 195.29  0.10  1.05
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PUD  740668  7744321     22    - 41  34.00 312.00    87.0  16.43  0.17  0.43
 -                  degrees degrees                                         
 155                                                                        
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Incl.                                241.0  259.4    18.4  42.94  0.16  0.21
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  Incl.                              247.0  254.0     7.0  76.86  0.25  0.18
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Incl.                               311.64  316.0    4.36  82.23  0.19  0.64
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(i) True widths of the intersections are estimated to be approximately 77%  
    of the core lengths provided in the table above.              



The Pulacayo Deposit is a thick east-west striking zone of conjugate veins,
stockwork and disseminated sulphides that locally are up to 200 meters thick
with a higher grade core that comprises the resource and may locally exceed 60
meters in thickness. The known strike length of the Tajo Vein System which hosts
the Pulacayo deposit is close to 3 kilometers and it remains open at both ends
along strike (Figure 2). Mineralization comprises sphalerite, galena and
tetrahedrite in sulphide-rich veins ranging from a few centimeters to greater
than one meter thick and heavily disseminated sphalerite, galena and
tetrahedrite between the veins.


Quality Control
The Company employs a quality assurance/quality control protocol on all aspects
of the diamond drilling, sampling and analytical procedures. The Quality Control
and all aspects of the exploration program are supervised by Apogee's Vice
President of Exploration, Joaquin Merino, P. Geo, a qualified person as defined
by NI 43-101. Mr. Merino has reviewed and approves the scientific and technical
information presented in this press release.


For detailed project information please refer to Apogee's web site at
www.apogeeminerals.com.


This release has been reviewed and approved by Chris Collins, P. Geo., President
of Apogee and a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101.


About Apogee Minerals Limited

Apogee Minerals Ltd. is a mineral exploration and development stage company
listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol APE. Apogee targets advanced
silver-zinc-lead projects in South America that demonstrate potential to be
developed to production. Currently its projects are located in the historic
silver producing regions of southwest Bolivia and northern Chile.


Its most advanced project is the Pulacayo-Paca project in Bolivia, which is an
option to joint venture with Golden Minerals Company. This project includes the
property that covered the second-largest silver mine in the history of Bolivia
with over 600 million ounces of past production.


To view the maps associated with this press release, please click on the
following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/a919.pdf 


Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information This press release
contains "forward looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian
securities legislation. Forward looking information includes, but is not limited
to, statements with respect to the future financial or operating performance of
the Company, its subsidiaries and its projects, statements regarding the drill
program at Pulacayo, development of the Pulacayo project, statements regarding
exploration prospects and the results of the PEA, and requirements for
additional capital. Generally, forward looking information can be identified by
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performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not
limited to: financing not being available at desired prices; general business,
economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of
current exploration activities; timing and availability of external financing on
acceptable terms; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project
parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of mineral prices;
failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents,
labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; and, delays in obtaining
governmental approvals or required financing or in the completion of activities.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in
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to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such
information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly,
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