Fortress Intercepts 62.1 M Grading 3.13 g/t Gold (Uncut) at the Amy Prospect, and 87.4 M Grading 2.55 g/t Gold and 122.5 M Grading 1.76 g/t Gold at the Elena Prospect, Svetloye Project Russia

Thursday, October 01, 2009 9:48 AM

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Oct. 1, 2009 (Marketwire) -- Fortress Minerals Corp. ("Fortress") (TSX VENTURE:FST) is pleased to announce the latest results from diamond drilling at the Amy and Elena prospects, Svetloye Project, Russia. Results from the Elena drilling program include drill hole PDSC-278, which intercepted 87.4 meters from surface grading 2.55 grams per tonne (g/t) gold, including 37.6 metres grading 4.67 g/t gold and drill hole PDSC-284, which intercepted 122.5 metres from surface grading 1.76 g/t gold, including 12.3 metres grading 4.54 g/t gold. Drill results from the Amy prospect include hole PDSC-281, which intercepted 62.1 metres from surface grading 3.13 g/t gold uncut (2.13 g/t cut), including 25.9 metres grading 5.71 g/t gold uncut (3.33 g/t gold cut). Please see below table for complete results and attached maps.

To view the maps accompanying this press release please click on the following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/FST1001.pdf

Mr. Lukas Lundin, President and CEO of Fortress Minerals, commented, "We are very pleased to see the continued expansion of the Amy and Elena zones. All targets are near surface and remain open for further growth. We look forward to more drilling success in our ongoing program."

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Gold         Silver
TD    From      To   Width  Grade          Grade
Hole         Area         (m)     (m)     (m)     (m)  (g/t)          (g/t)
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PDSC-275  Elena S      139.5           no significant intercepts
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PDSC-276    Elena       70.5     7.5    61.5    54.0   1.61            2.4
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Including    21.3    51.5    30.2   2.42            3.9
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PDSC-277      Amy      218.0    53.0    93.4    40.4   1.20    less than 1
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Including    59.3    86.8    27.5   1.53    less than 1
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PDSC-278    Elena      218.0     0.0    87.4    87.4   2.55            4.8
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Including     0.0    37.6    37.6   4.67            4.0
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PDSC-279      Amy      221.0     0.0    62.2    62.2   0.42      approx.

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