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News Release:06-04

Abacus Mining and Exploration Corp. ("Abacus") (AME-TSX.V) announces that the private placement with a syndicate of agents led by Salman Partners Inc. and including Pacific International Securities Inc. (the "Agents"), announced on January 17, 2006 and amended January 26, 2006, has now closed. The Company issued 20,000,000 Units at a price of $0.60 and 3,571,430 Flow-Through Units at a price of $0.70 per Unit to raise gross proceeds of $14.5 million. 

Each Unit consists of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each Flow-Through Unit consists of one common share issued on a flow-through basis and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one additional common share for a period of two years from the Closing Date at a price of $0.85. 

The Agents received a cash commission of $942,500 and 2,357,143 Agents' Warrants. Each Agents' Warrant will entitle them to purchase one additional common share for a period of two years from the Closing Date at an exercise price of $0.75. Proceeds from the offering will be used to finance further exploration on the Afton Project and for general working capital. 

All of the securities issued have a hold period expiring June 17, 2006.

On Behalf of the Board, 
ABACUS MINING & EXPLORATION CORPORATION

"Doug Fulcher"

Doug Fulcher, President 

Contact:
Abacus Mining and Exploration Corp.
Doug Fulcher or Paddy Nicol
(604) 682-0301
Fax: (604) 682-0307
info@amemining.com
www.amemining.com


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