Aberdene Appoints Geoffrey Goodall Exploration Manager and Michael Levy of CKNW Interviews Him about Aberdene's New York Canyon Copper Project.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Aberdene Mines Limited (www.aberdenemines.com) (the "Company" or "Aberdene") (OTCBB:ABRM) is pleased to announce that Aberdene has appointed Mr. Geoffrey Goodall, P.Geo., as Exploration Manager to oversee the multifaceted exploration program currently being conducted on the Company's New York Canyon copper project. Mr. Goodall is responsible for the design, implementation and reporting of an estimated $3.65 million program currently underway on the property. Mr. Goodall brings more than 20 years of mineral exploration and development experience to the Aberdene management team. Most recently, his consulting firm was responsible for the discovery and advanced exploration of the Midway gold project located near Tonopah, Nevada. Mr. Goodall has extensive experience in base and precious metal systems including copper, gold and molybdenum porphyry and epithermal gold deposits. He has managed exploration programs for a number of major and junior mining companies including Newmont, Phelps Dodge, Placer Dome and Homestake.

On April 22, 2006, Michael Levy, host of CKNW's "Market Matters" radio show, will interview Aberdene's Exploration Manager Geoffrey Goodall. The program will be aired at 11 a.m. Pacific Time on AM 980 and will also be profiled on www.marketmattersradio.com. Market Matters is broadcast nationally on CKNW and the Corus Radio Network, Western Canada's top News, Talk and Sports station, and will reach over 355,500 listeners every Saturday. Market Matters is a new and groundbreaking show that focuses on exciting growth stock opportunities in publicly traded companies. The program follows immediately after Michael Campbell's popular "Money Talks" radio program.

About Aberdene

Aberdene Mines Ltd.'s New York Canyon Property is located in the New York Canyon area, Mineral County, Nevada. The Company has under option the rights to explore both the unpatented and patented mineral claims representing approximately 20,000 acres comprising the New York Canyon Copper Project. The project is regionally located south of the historic mining district of Santa Fe in the southeastern part of Mineral County, Nevada.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

ABERDENE MINES LTD.

Brent Jardine, President

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