Mr. James D.A. White

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James A. White, Director

Appointment of Mr. James A. White as Independent Director

Matamec is also pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. James A. White as independent director as of the last board meeting of the Company on March 24, 2006.Mr White is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Baynes and White, an Ontario based actuarial consulting firm.Furthermore, Mr White has a very good experience of the exploration, production and financing aspects of the mining industry.Mr White's nomination to the board of Matamec will allow the Company to widen its business network.In agreement with the internal policy of the Company, Mr White was granted options to acquire 400,000 shares at $0.12 for a period of five years.These options, as well as their exercising conditions, are governed by the Company's stock option plan.

One director of Matamec, James D.A. White, subscribed to the offering for an amount of $70,000.Furthermore, a 6% finder's fee was paid to Jones, Gable & Company Ltd. by Matamec in connection with the offering.

James D. A. White* / DirectorSince 1993, he has been the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Baynes & White - a medium sized actuarial consulting firm.Prior to that he was Chief Operating Officer of TI Benefit Consultants (actuarial & pension consulting firm) from 1986 - 1993.White has practical experience in most aspects of mining and mineral exploration including underground mining, concentrators, surface diamond drilling, and various aspects of exploration field work.

One director of Matamec, James D.A. White, subscribed to the offering for an amount of $70,000.Furthermore, a 6% finder's fee was paid to Jones, Gable & Company Ltd. by Matamec in connection with the offering.

One director of Matamec, James D.A. White, subscribed to the offering for an amount of $60,000.

Patricia Mining is pleased to announce that the appointment of James White to board of directors.Mr White is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Baynes & White, a medium sized actuarial consulting firm in Toronto.He is a current shareholder of Patricia Mining and is also a director of Sydney Resource Corporation a public company listed the TSX-V.

Patricia Mining is also announcing an annual grant of 560,000 options at an exercise price of $0.73 per share to management and directors of the company.This grant has been reviewed by the compensation committee and approved by the board of directors.

James D.A. WhiteDirectorMr. White is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Baynes & White, an Ontario based actuarial consulting firm.Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer of TI Benefit Consultants and a consultant for Morneau Sobeco, both in the actuarial, pension and benefits sectors.Mr. White is actively involved in the mining industry, and has experience in most aspects of mining and mineral exploration in Canada.

James D.A. White, Independent Director
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James D.A. White is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Baynes and White, a consultant firm from Ontario specialized in acturial services, since 1993. From 1986 to 1992, he acted as Chief Operating Officer for TI Benefit Consultants, a consultant firm in acturial services and pension funds. Furthermore, he has a vast experience in the fields of exploration, development and financing of the mining industry.