Eastmain Resources Inc. (ER:TSX) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Dr. Neil Hillhouse to its Special Advisory Board to provide strategic and technical advice to the Corporation. Dr Hillhouse has over 50 years of Canadian and International experience in the mining industry. He is the former Vice President of Exploration of Placer Development (now Placer Dome) and former President, Chairman and CEO of Orvana Minerals Corp.

Dr. Hillhouse has been directly involved in a number of gold deposit discoveries and acquisitions worldwide and was awarded "Prospector of the Year" by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada in 1993.

While working for Placer Development Dr. Hillhouse was involved in the discovery of the Eastmain Gold deposit in Québec and the acquisition, exploration and evaluation of the multimillion- ounce Porgera and Misima gold mines in Papua, New Guinea as well as the Kidston and Big Bell gold mines in Australia. While with Orvana, Neil led the acquisition, exploration and evaluation of the currently producing Don Mario gold mine in Bolivia. Since the year 2000 he has managed the Ruby Hill Syndicate.

"We are looking forward to a long-standing relationship with one of the true mine-finders of our time" states Don Robinson, President and CEO of Eastmain Resources Inc. "Neil brings a wealth of knowledge and hands-on-experience in the recognition, acquisition and development of key mining projects to Eastmain".

With over 1,850 claims covering 850 km2, Eastmain holds one of the largest land positions in the James Bay region of Québec - the newest emergent mining district in Canada. The Company owns 100% of the Eau Claire gold deposit and has significant land holdings covering key geology around the Eléonore discovery and the Eastmain gold mine.

The statements made in this Press Release may contain forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks. Actual events or results could differ materially from the Company's expectations and projections.