2001 News

Subject to regulatory approval, Candente Resource Corp. has agreed to sell by Private Placement (non brokered) to several arm's length investors, a maximum of 1,000,000 units at $0.25 to raise $250,000. Each unit will comprise one share and one half non-transferable share purchase warrant. Two share purchase warrants allow the placee to purchase one previously un-issued share of the company in the first eighteen months for $0.35 cents.

Candente Resource Corp. www.candente.com is actively exploring and holds interests in epithermal gold, disseminated copper-gold and VMS prospects in Peru. For more information contact us at (604) 689-1957 or at investor@candente.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Joanne Freeze, P. Geo., President & CEO
Candente Resource Corp.

The Canadian Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.