DIA BRAS ANNOUNCES CONDITIONAL EXCHANGE APPROVAL OF $4 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Montréal, Québec, - November 3, 2005 -

Dia Bras Exploration Inc. (DIB-V) (Dia Bras or the "Company") announced the conditional approval from the TSX Venture Exchange for a private placement of shares up to a maximum of 20,000,000 common shares at $0.20 per share for a total cash consideration of $4,000,000. The certificates representing these shares will bear a legend indicating the hold period of four (4) months following the closing of the placement. The Company anticipates that 20% of this private placement will be completed by insiders.

The net proceeds of this private placement will be used to improve the Malpaso mill - increasing the capacity by about 10% and improving the recovery and the quality of the copper and zinc concentrates currently being produced. Capital will also be expended on mine development, transportation upgrades and to cover operating expenses while concentrate production increases on the pilot-mining program at the Bolivar mine.

Commencing in November, Dia Bras anticipates processing 7,500 tonnes per month of ore grading a minimum of 2% Cu and 10% Zn. At the same time, the Company will pursue its exploration programs to expand their high grade resources at Bolivar and test skarn-hosted polymetallic targets elsewhere on the property.

About Dia Bras
Dia Bras is a Canadian mining exploration company focused on precious and base metals in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. The Company will continue exploration and the active development of its two key projects – Bolivar and Promontorio – located in the Sierra Madre precious metal belt. The Company is traded on TSX Venture Exchange, under the symbol “DIB”.

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For further information contact:

Réjean Gosselin
President

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