The Company's senior management will host a conference call on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 11:00AM (E.S.T.) to discuss financial results and provide an update of the Company's exploration and development activities.

Via Webcast:

A live audio webcast of the meeting will be available on the Company's website homepage at http://www.agnico-eagle.com/.

Via Telephone:

For those preferring to listen by telephone, please dial 416 644 3414 or Toll-free 800 733 7571. To ensure your participation, please call approximately five minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call.

Replay archive:

Please dial the 416-640-1917 or Toll-free access number 877-289-8525, passcode 21259722 followed by the number sign.

The conference call will be replayed from Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 1:30 PM (E.S.T.) to Thursday, November 6, 2008 11:59 PM (E.S.T.).

The webcast along with presentation slides will be archived for 180 days on the website.

About Agnico-Eagle

Agnico-Eagle is a long established Canadian gold producer with operations located in Quebec and exploration and development activities in Canada, Finland, Mexico and the United States. Agnico-Eagle's LaRonde Mine is Canada's largest gold deposit in terms of reserves. The Company has full exposure to higher gold prices consistent with its policy of no forward gold sales. It has paid a cash dividend for 26 consecutive years.

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited

CONTACT: David Smith, Vice-President, Investor Relations, (416)947-1212