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Franklin Mining - Confirmation -
Viva - First US Mining Company - Trusted at Cerro Rico -
Potosi, Bolivia -

- Franklin Mining - since Conquistadores -
the Europeans - had come to -
South America -



Franklin Mining, Inc. -

Receives First of Four - Cerro Rico Mine -



- Analysis Reports -

Thursday May 18, 11:58 am ET
LAS VEGAS, NV--(MARKET WIRE)--May 18, 2006 --

Franklin Mining, Inc.

(Other OTC:FMNJ.PK - News) announced today that its
subsidiary -

- Franklin Mining, Bolivia -

has received the first of four reports on its assigned
silver veins in -

- The Cerro Rico Mine.

In a March 31, 2006 meeting, COMIBOL, Bolivia's
national mining company -

- identified which four veins would be included
in its -

Joint Venture with Franklin Mining -

and commissioned independent analysis reports
be prepared and used in determining
the Joint Venture's final structure.

http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/060518/0130180.html

- Viva - Franklin Mining -
- making history for USA -

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