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Focus Metals Update on Lac Knife Metallurgical Testing

http://www.graphite-investor.com/company-news/focus-metals-update-on-lac-knife-metallurgical-testing

SGS: 46.1% large flake validates company's high grade, high-concentration, world leading graphite deposit

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 11, 2012) - Focus Metals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FKC) announced today metallurgical testing by SGS Metallurgical Services of its Lac Knife, Quebec graphite property reported the deposit held 46.1% large flake (+48 mesh to +100 mesh); 39% medium flake (+150 mesh to +200 mesh) with an overall global recovery test rate of 85.9%.

Focus Metals President and CEO Gary Economo said that in addition to the 46.1% large flake the balance of available graphite flake (+150 mesh to -200 mesh) can be used for the production of anodes for the high-growth lithium battery manufacturing sector.

Mr. Economo said: "Lac Knife's 16% grade and a large flake concentration of 46% validate our deposit's commercial primacy in an emerging and highly competitive sector, especially when the balance of our resource can be largely dedicated to battery-grade applications."

"As a business, grade and quality are the key elements to Lac Knife's commercial viability. And increasing recoveries by utilizing new processing and purification technologies will provide additional value to actual results," Mr. Economo said. "We will also continue to improve our production circuit design to reflect the processing and production requirements for potential customers."

Mr. Economo said Lac Knife's premium large flake will command premium prices in the graphite market, building additional shareholder valu