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Polaris Stakes New Sand and Gravel Deposit

February 23, 2007

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Polaris Minerals Corporation (TSX:PLS) today announced that it has applied for a license of occupation covering a promising sand and gravel deposit on northern Vancouver Island, B.C.

The Cougar deposit is located on the shores of Rupert Inlet, a navigable waterway, across the inlet from the former Island Copper Mine. The deposit is approximately 19 kilometres west of the Orca Quarry and 19 kilometres south of the town of Port Hardy. The area is easily accessible by road and electrical power is available nearby.

Initial geological mapping indicates that the site is overlain with extensive sand and gravel deposition. Preliminary observations suggest that this sand and gravel is similar in nature to that found at the Orca Quarry.

The company believes the Cougar deposit has the potential to become a source of sand and gravel, and plans to initiate a quantitative and qualitative assessment of this deposit in the summer of 2007. In keeping with the company’s practice, Polaris will conduct a thorough consultative process with local First Nations and communities before advancing with this project.

Polaris Minerals Corporation is exclusively focused on the development of quarries and the production of construction aggregates in British Columbia for marine transport to urban markets on the west coast of North America to meet growing local supply deficits.

For further information, please contact:
Marco Romero, President and CEO or
Mike Westerlund, Director, Corporate Development
Polaris Minerals Corporation
Tel: (604) 915-5000
Web site: www.polarmin.com
Email: info@polarmin.com

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