Eastmain Resources Inc. (TSX - ER) is pleased to announce that Mr. Jacques Bonneau has accepted a position on its Special Advisory Board, to provide strategic and technical advice to the Corporation. Mr Bonneau has over 30 years of experience in the mining industry. He is the former President and CEO of Mazarin Inc. and Sequoia Minerals Inc. and former Vice President of Exploration for SOQUEM, Vior Inc. and Virginia Inc.

During Mr. Bonneau’s tenure at Sequoia, the company reached annual metal and mineral sales of $40 Million, which led to its merger with Cambior Inc. in 2004. Mr. Bonneau presently serves as a director of Metco Resources Inc. and Midland Exploration Inc.

Mr. Bonneau has been involved with all facets of the exploration industry, in both a technical and corporate capacity. Jacques has been directly involved in the discovery, acquisition and reactivation of several gold, base metal and industrial mineral deposits in Québec. He was the recipient of the Québec Mineral Exploration Association’s Hector Authier Award in 2001, for recognition of his career accomplishments in the entrepreneurial development of Québec’s mining industry.

“We are looking forward to building our presence in Québec through Jacques' numerous corporate and technical affiliations” states Dr. Donald J. Robinson, President and CEO of Eastmain Resources Inc. “Jacques brings a wealth of knowledge and hands-on-experience in the recognition, acquisition and development of ore deposits to Eastmain”.

Eastmain's Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 25th at 4 pm at the National Club, 303 Bay St., Toronto, Ontario.

Eastmain is a Canadian gold exploration company with 100% ownership of the Eau Claire and Eastmain gold deposits, located in James Bay, Québec. The Company has budgeted a minimum of $3.5 million for gold and base metal exploration in Québec and Ontario for 2007. Eastmain’s Québec project portfolio includes twelve properties covering over 1200 km2 in the Eastmain/Opinaca gold camp, where Les Mines Opinaca Ltée. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Goldcorp Inc. is advancing the Éléonore Project (Roberto gold deposit) towards production.