Dia Bras Exploration Inc. (DIB-V) ("Dia Bras or the "Company") is pleased to announce that following a comprehensive compilation of important historical maps and sections of the Promontorio mine in the Company’s Cusi property, new drilling targets have been generated.  The Company has an option to earn 100% interest in the mine

“An important vein in the Promontorio mine called Vein A is of such interest that we have mobilized two of our own diamond drill rigs to drill holes that will provide documentation to support these historical data," said Dr Thomas Robyn, Executive Chairman of Dia Bras.  “De-watering of the Promontorio mine is well advanced and the water level has receded to Level 5, allowing rapid development of the broad breccia zones.”

Vein A (also called the Promontorio vein) strikes NE and dips steeply NW (see attached cross-section).  Several other veins strike in the same direction, but dip steeply in the opposite direction (SE) such that extensive stockwork breccia zones occur at the intersections of the veins.  For example, on Level 7 where the ‘H’ vein is within 20 metres of Vein A, Mr. José Payán directly sampled and mapped the broad stockwork zone at that level. A copy of his 1990 map is attached and shows sample intervals such as Sample Line 1 of 17.7 metres averaging 412 g/t silver, Sample Line 2 of 11.4 metres averaging 260 g/t, and Sample Line 3 of 4.8 metres averaging 4,191 g/t. Sample Line 1 includes one sample of 0.35 metre @ 5,820 g/t silver (5.8 kg silver) and Line 3 includes two high grade intervals, which are 0.95 metre @ 1,200 g/t (1.2 kg silver) and 0.95 metre @ 18,100 g/t (18.1 kg silver). In addition, these veins swing to the ESE and intersect the Cusi fault, which also creates stockwork breccias in zones plunging at the vein/fault intersections.

Furthermore another vein called El Gallo, located 150 meters northwest of the shaft was mapped and sampled on level 6 over a strike length of 45 meters.  The vein averages 1.8 metres thick and averages 759 g/t Ag.  High grade segments are also reported, such as 1.44 meter at 5,800 g/t Ag and 0.18 meter at 15,340 g/t Ag.

Historical Assay Data from Level 7, Promontorio Mine, Cusihuiriachic District
Sample Line 1		Sample Line 2		Sample Line 3
Width  m	Silver  g/t	Width m	Silver  g/t	Width m	Silver  g/t
0.5	800	1.4	400	1.3	800
0.8	320	2.2	400	0.6	440
0.9	300	0.8	100	0.95	1,200
0.35	490	0.6	95	0.95	18,100
1.25	800	1.5	100	1.0	480
2.35	120	0.67	400
1.32	370	0.8	300
1.2	100	1.1	200
0.76	100	0.5	320
1.6	200	0.8	180
0.7	100	1.0	200
0.8	400
0.9	400
1.5	350
1.2	300
0.35	5,820
0.6	300
0.65	100

Ing. José Rosendo Payán Molinar, an exploration and mine geologist for 20 years, has recently been hired by Dia Bras and compiled part of the historical data for the Company.  Dia Bras now has the results of several years of work made on the Promontorio mine by the previous owner; Compañía Minera Cusi S.A de C.V. Sr. Payán was in charge of the planning and evaluation department at Minera Cusi and supervised the sampling and mapping of several levels of the mine.

T he technical content of this news release has been approved by François Auclair, P.Geo. and Vice-President, Exploration of Dia Bras, a Qualified Person as defined in NI43-101.

About Dia Bras
Dia Bras is a Canadian exploration mining company focused on precious and base metals in the State of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The Company is committed to developing and adding value to its assets – the Bolivar copper-zinc project and the Cusi silver mining camp. The Company trades on the TSX Venture Exchange, under the symbol “DIB”.

For further information on Dia Bras contact:

Thomas L. Robyn Executive Chairman Dia Bras Exploration (514) 393-8875

Réjean Gosselin President & CEO Dia Bras Exploration (514) 393-8875

Nicole Blanchard Managing Partner Sun International Communications (450) 627-6600

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