Abcourt Intersects More Good Silver Values on the Abcourt-Barvue Property

MONT-ST-HILAIRE, QUEBEC, CANADA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/07/12 -- Mr. Renaud Hinse, President and C.E.O. of Abcourt Mines Inc. (TSX VENTURE: ABI)(BERLIN: AML.BE)(FRANKFURT: AML.FF) (the 'Company'), is pleased to report that holes AB11-69 and AB11-70, drilled in the western part of the Abcourt-Barvue property, have intersected good silver values over good width and depth, as indicated by the following results:

Hole                From          To      Meters     Ag oz/t        % Zn
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AB11-69           292.50      303.00       10.50      109.99        2.29
inc               300.00      303.00        3.00      297.00        2.91

AB11-70           323.00      333.00       10.00      102.32        2.09
inc               330.00      333.00        3.00      153.95        1.43

True width is about 80% of core length.

31.1 grams = 1 ounce.

All assays were done by Techni-Lab S.G.B. Abitibi Inc., an approved laboratory.

The Abcourt-Barvue property is located 60 km north of Val d'Or, Quebec, Canada.

The intersection in hole AB11-69 was obtained at a depth of 260 meters. In hole AB11-70, the zone was cut at a depth of 310 m.

The drilling program on Abcourt-Barvue is designed to augment and to upgrade existing 43-101 all categories resources and reserves. 'This drilling program continues to give excellent results and with the results indicated above, the depth potential is confirmed' stated Mr Hinse.

About Abcourt Mines Inc.

Abcourt Mines Inc. is an exploration and development company with strategically located properties in northwestern Quebec, Canada. The Elder Mine with 43-101 gold resources, the Abcourt-Barvue Project with 43-101 silver-zinc ore reserves and resources and the Aldermac property with historical copper-zinc resources are all former producers. Abcourt is now focused on bringing the Elder and Abcourt-Barvue projects back into production with Elder as the first priority. At the same time the company is working on other projects (Aldermac, Vezza, Jonpol and Vendome) to increase its mineral resources inventory. A 43-101 resource calculation was completed in July, 2009, for the Elder Mine. A positive 43-101 feasibility study was completed by GENIVAR in 2007 on the Abcourt-Barvue Project. In addition, mill equipment was purchased. To know more about Abcourt, please visit our web site at www.abcourt.com and SEDAR.

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This press release was prepared by Mr. Renaud Hinse, a qualified person, President of Abcourt Mines Inc.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contacts:

Renaud Hinse, President and Chief Executive Officer

819 768-2857

450 446-5511

819 768-5475 / 450 446-3550 (FAX)
rhinse@abcourt.com