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Houston Lake Mining Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HLKMF) (TSX-V: HLM), an advanced exploration company seeking gold, platinum group and rare metal deposits in Ontario, is pleased to announce that it has retained the California-based firm of Incorporated Communications Services ("ICS") to conduct media awareness and investor relations programs on behalf of the Company. Headed by Mr. Garry Pollack, ICS brings together a highly experienced team of market-development specialists in media relations, marketing and investor communications serving the natural resource and gold exploration sectors.

"We are pleased to add the Investor Relations expertise of ICS to Houston Lake Mining at a time when the company is attaining key benchmarks toward our objective of gold production at West Cedartree," said E. Grayme Anthony, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We believe that our focus on developing our promising gold projects will resonate with investors given the outlook for precious metals."

The Company will pay ICS a monthly fee of US$7,000 for the one-year term of the Agreement, but has the right to cancel the agreement after the first six months of service, and/or extend it beyond the initial term. Pursuant to the agreement, Houston Lake Mining Inc. will also grant 250,000 incentive stock options to principals of ICS, at an exercise price of $0.40 subject to regulatory approval. ICS currently has no direct or indirect interest in securities of Houston Lake Mining Inc., or any right or intent to acquire such an interest otherwise than pursuant to the exercise of the referenced options.

About Houston Lake Mining Inc.

Houston Lake is an advanced, vertically integrated resource exploration company. The Company is actively exploring for gold, platinum group metal and rare metal deposits in northwestern Ontario with a strategic focus on the West Cedartree gold project. Houston Lake's objective is to become a gold producer by surface mining its West Cedartree gold project and developing its 100% owned and optioned properties. The Company has a total of 31,148,881 common shares issued and outstanding. For additional information, please visit us at www.houstonlakemining.com.

Forward-looking Statements

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address future production, reserve potential, exploration drilling, exploitation activities and events or developments that the Company expects are forward-looking statements. Although the Company 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 or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and those actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on the Company, Investors should review the Company's registered filings what are available at www.sedar.com.

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Company Contacts Houston Lake Mining E. Grayme Anthony P.Geo., MBA President and CEO Tel: 705-897-7622 Fax: 705-897-7618 Email Contact Linx Partners Ltd. Wanda Cutler Tel: 416-303-6460