ECU Silver Mining Inc. (TSE:ECU)

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ECU Silver Provides Additional Update on Deep Drilling of Massive Sulphides

Tuesday April 26, 2011, 10:02 am EDT

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 26, 2011) - ECU Silver Mining Inc. (TSX:ECU; OTC:ECUXF - News) is providing an update on the status of the high-performance deep diamond drill that is currently reaming out drill hole SJ-18-21 which initially intersected two massive sulphide veins.

At present, the drill hole is being re-drilled with a BQ size (60 mm) diamond drill which has reached approximately 600 meters (1,970 feet). The original 800 meter (2,625 feet) drill hole SJ-18-21 contained areas of collapsed material within the hole. As such, these areas could obstruct the larger NQ drill bit (76 mm) that was being used to ream the hole. As a precaution against deviation of the parent hole, the drill hole is being re-drilled (the "pilot hole") with the smaller BQ size bit to re-establish the integrity of the original hole. Once the pilot hole is completed to 800 meters, the drill will switch to an NQ size bit and complete reaming the parent hole to 800 meters.

At this time the existing parent hole has been reamed out using the NQ bit, to a depth of approximately 471 meters, about 60% of targeted depth. Once the drill nears the target depth of 800 meters, the drilling speed will be increased as it will no longer be a concern if the drill deviates since we will be in a zone of multiple potential intercepts.

Following the completion of the parent hole, the drill will core below the 800 meter level followed by four daughter holes that will branch off the main parent borehole. These drill holes will test multiple targets to verify the continuity of the mineralized zones.

Mr. Michel Roy, P. Geo., a "qualified person" within the meaning of NI 43-101, prepared the technical information disclosed in this news release.

About ECU Silver

ECU Silver Mining Inc. is focused on the exploration, development and mining of gold, silver and base metals at its Velardena District Properties in Durango, Mexico. The Company holds a N.I. 43-101 compliant mineral resource of 40 million silver equivalent ounces in the measured and indicated category and 391 million silver equivalent ounces in the inferred category. The Company also owns two mills with a combined capacity of 820 tonnes per day. ECU's mission is to become a pre-eminent silver and gold producer through the development of its existing and potential mineral resources at Velardena.
Website: http://http://www.ecu.ca/

Contact:

Michel Roy
ECU Silver Mining Inc.
Chairman and CEO
Torreon, Mexico
011 52 871 747 5750

Stephen Altmann
ECU Silver Mining Inc.
President
Toronto, Canada
[phone]

Mark Butler
ECU Silver Mining Inc.
Investor Relations
Toronto, Canada
[phone]

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