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Wednesday, 10/10/2007 2:09:09 PM

Wednesday, October 10, 2007 2:09:09 PM

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Grande Portage Resources Ltd. Announces Target Updates
Wednesday October 10, 1:30 pm ET


VANCOUVER, Oct. 10 /CNW/ - Grande Portage Resources Ltd. (TSX-V GPG) ("Grande Portage" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the following updates:
IP Survey over Ni-Cu-Co-Cr Anomaly Completed

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A crew from SJ Geophysics Ltd. recently completed a 3D induced polarization geophysical survey over a 2km x 4km grid centered over a magnetic high. The area covered by the Mag high consistently yielded anomalous Ni-Cu-Co-Cr in silt geochemical samples. The survey was required because much of the area is covered by limestone and basalt rocks that are not likely the cause of the geochemical values. Preliminary prospecting has discovered a gabbroic unit that is believed to be the source of the anomalous silt sample results. Results should be available in four to six weeks. The grid for the IP survey is located south of Lac Truite, on the east side of the Benson River valley approximately four kilometres southeast of the Merry Widow open pit.

Scrutor Claims

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A first phase program has been completed on the 100% optioned Scrutor Claims, west of the Company's Cherry claims. This program is being directed by J.T. Shearer, M.Sc., P.Geo. To date, a total of 64 rock samples, 7 silt samples, 2 pan concentrates and 25 soil samples were collected.

The first phase program was designed primarily to prospect, map, sample, and extend previous massive sulphide discoveries made during the 1980's. The initial discovery of the Scrutor gold prospect was made in the 1940's. Subsequent work by MineQuest Exploration Associated Ltd. (1986-1998) located additional discoveries and to date three zones have been mapped; Discovery, Camp and Cadmium. At the Discovery Zone, rhyolite breccia with disseminated pyrite has returned values of up to 8.7g/t gold over 1.0 metres. In addition massive sulphide veins discovered in the 1940's returned values in the range of 1.0%-2.0% copper and up to 4.5 g/t gold. At the Camp Zone, rock and silt samples have returned anomalous arsenic values. The Cadmium Zone comprises rhyolite float with greenockite, a weathering product of cadmium-rich sphalerite, with values of up to 13.0% zinc.

During the recent program, the west part of the property was found to be underlain by an extensive rhyolite unit of the Jurassic Bonanza Group. One rock sample assayed 1.49% Cu and 5.4 g/tonne Ag with anomalous As. The host rock is andesite with disseminated chalcopyrite with some malachite staining. Follow-up work will be conducted. Soil samples were collected at 50m reconnaissance spacing. Two anomalous soil samples, up to 629ppb Au, were found downslope from a brecciated white rhyolite unit. Closer spaced soil samples will be taken in this area. Rock chip samples of abundant pyrite (semi-massive pyrite) in volcanic conglomerate and white rhyolite returned slightly anomalous gold (up to 40ppb Au), silver (up to 1.4 ppm Ag) and molybdenum (up to 123 ppm Mo) which will also be mapped in more detail.

This program successfully expanded the known showings and an evaluation of the sample results in conjunction with the airborne geophysical magnetic and electromagnetic surveys will form the basis for diamond drilling later this year, weather permitting. The airborne geophysical survey currently being flown by Aeroquest Ltd. on the Company's Cherry Claims, which lie east of the Scrutor Claims, has been modified to also cover the Scrutor claims and will entail approximately 350 line-kilometres of airborne coverage. The Scrutor claims cover 2,050 hectares, and are located in the Alberni Mining Division on Vancouver Island approximately 30km east-southeast of the Merry Widow pit.

Drilling at Merry Widow

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Permitting for additional drilling in and around the Merry Widow pit and related showings is ongoing. The company plans to test the South Pit Zone, the Bluebird 2 Zone and IP targets of merit from the recently completed survey over the copper-nickel showing south of Lac Truite. Surface grab samples collected from the South Pit Zone returned up to 9.73g/t gold, 11.4 g/t silver, 0.225% copper and 0.172% cobalt. Surface samples collected from the Bluebird 2 Zone assayed up to 7.88 g/t gold, 6.6g/t silver, 0.597% copper and 0.115% cobalt. The Company anticipates receiving the necessary permits to drill shortly and intends on completing the program prior to the end of the year.

Pass Property

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Recently, two of the Company's consulting geologists, along with assistants, visited the newly optioned Pass Property near Smithers, B.C. Several rock grab samples were collected from various trenches and were submitted to the laboratory for analysis of both precious and base metals. The Pass property hosts epithermal/mesothermal quartz-sulphide veins cutting intrusive rocks with vein widths varying from approximately 1.0 to 2.0 metres. Previous surface sampling and trenching returned values of up to 42.76 g/t gold and 118.7 g/t silver from 1.0 metres chip samples while previous grab samples returned up to 9.12% zinc and 14.18% lead. A full description of this gold-rich massive sulphide property and the showings observed will be forthcoming in future releases.

George Nicholson, P. Geo., is the qualified person for this project and has reviewed and verified the contents of this news release.

About Grande Portage Resources Ltd.

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Grande Portage Resources Ltd. is a mineral exploration and development company focused on massive sulphide exploration in British Columbia. Grande Portage is operated by experienced managers and professionals who have been effective in discovery, mine development, and mining operations throughout North and South America, Africa, Europe, and Central Asia. The Company is well financed with no long term debt. More information is available online at www.grandeportage.com


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Alistair MacLennan, Chairman


Statements about the Company's future expectations and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are "forward looking statements". Such forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including risks inherent in mineral exploration and development, which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any projected future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE HAS NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE CONTENT OF THIS NEWS
RELEASE


For further information

For investor relations inquiries: Ascenta Capital Partners Inc., Trent Dahl, Tel: (604) 684-4743 Ext. 228, trent@ascentacapital.com
For corporate inquiries: Ian Klassen, President - Grande Portage Resources Ltd., Tel: (604) 290-5762, ian@grandeportage.com



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