Revett Announces Additional Silver Wheaton Corp. Subscription

Spokane Valley, WA -- (Marketwire - September 1, 2010) - Spokane Valley, Washington September 1, 2010; Revett Minerals Inc. (TSX: RVM) (OTCBB: RVMIF) ("Revett" or the "Company) is pleased to announce that Silver Wheaton has subscribed for additional shares to maintain its shareholdings at 16.4% of issued and outstanding shares in Revett.

This transaction is in connection with a non-brokered private placement that Revett Minerals closed on August 24, 2010 for 12,094,368 units. The Silver Wheaton subscription is for 2,448,358 units and carries the same terms as the August 24, 2010 private placement at a price of CDN$0.28 per unit. Each unit consisted of one common share and one half of a common share purchase warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder to acquire an additional common share at a price of CDN$0.35 per share for a 36 month period. This pricing is in accordance with the participation rights agreement between Revett and Silver Wheaton.

John Shanahan, President & CEO stated, "We welcome Silver Wheaton's ongoing support as an important and strategic shareholder. This subscription will support our efforts to accelerate exploration at the Troy Mine through the remainder of 2010 and into 2011 as we continue our focus on advancing the Rock Creek project."


About Revett

Revett Minerals, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates the currently producing Troy Mine in Lincoln County, Montana and development-stage Rock Creek Project located in Sanders County, Montana, USA. The proven reserves at the Troy Mine and significant resources at the Rock Creek project will form the basis of our plan to become a solid mid-tier base and precious metals producer. Revett plans on expanding production through exploration in and around its current properties, as well as through targeted business combinations of advanced stage projects.


John Shanahan
President & CEO



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For more information, please contact

Revett Minerals Inc.
Monique Hayes
Director of Corporate & Investor Communications
(509) 921-2294
www.revettminerals.com