More Expansion of Leachable Copper Zones at Candente's Canariaco Norte Deposit, Peru.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Candente Resource Corp. (TSX:DNT) -

- Near surface leachable copper zone expanded by 250 m to the east, 250 m to the west and 150 m to the north

- Near surface leachable copper zone has surface expression of 87 hectares - a large expansion from the 14 hectare preliminary resource

Candente Resource Corp. ("Candente") is pleased to announce that it has received results for the re-analysis of core from 6 holes which were drilled prior to Candente acquiring the Canariaco property. Original assays for these holes (drilled in 1973 and 1995) were only for total copper and did not determine leachable copper. The new results have expanded the near surface leachable copper zone to the east by 250 metres (m), to the west by 250 m and to the north by 150 m. In addition to the soluble (leachable) copper identified in all 6 of the holes, the new analyses confirm the previous total copper results.

The surface expression of all copper mineralization found to date at Canariaco Norte now covers an area of 90 hectares (850 m by 1250 m). Of this, 87 hectares covers a near surface leachable copper zone, which varies in thickness from 15 to 347 m. Joanne Freeze comments that, "both the leachable portion and the overall Canariaco Copper deposit are proving to be many times larger than the preliminary inferred resource of 76.5 million tonnes grading 0.614% Cu and containing 1.035 billion pounds (lbs) of copper and 243,000 ounces of gold, which has a surface area expression of only 14 hectares and an average thickness of 246 m."

Hole 73-01 was not reassayed as it was duplicated by 04-001, which intersected 98 m of 1.00% Cu of which 80 m is leachable (65% leachable).

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Hole     From (m)   To (m)   Interval (m)   Total Cu%   % Leachable
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73-02      92.00   120.00          28.00         0.48            63
within     92.00   128.00          36.00         0.48            56
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73-03      79.50    95.00          16.00         0.66            71
within     79.50   107.00          28.00         0.61            51
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73-04      66.40   105.00          39.00         0.53            61
          105.00   300.00         195.00         0.36             8
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95-06      56.00    80.00          24.00         0.58            71
          110.80   165.00          54.00         0.38            56
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95-07      45.50    60.00          14.50         0.69            83
           45.50    88.50          43.00         0.62            57
           45.50   173.00         128.00         0.46            32
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95-08       9.17   320.25         311.00         0.61            37
Included
 above    205.40   233.00          27.60         0.54            81
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Although the economics of all deposits differ, the following chart is provided as examples of leachable deposits either in production or nearing production.

Profitable Heap Leaching Copper Operations
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                                                              Cu Pro-
                                                       Con-  duction
                                                    tained      Cost
                                      Tonnes Grade      Cu Estimates
Company       Project       Status  (Million) (%Cu) (M lbs)  (US$/lb)
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Falconbridge  Lomas Bayas,
              Chile         Mine         572  0.28   3,530      0.47
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Anglo         Mantoverde,
 American     Chile         Mine         310  0.60   4,100      0.58
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Codelco       Gaby,         Under
              Chile         Cons.        616  0.42   5,707   Unknown
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Frontera      Piedras       Cons.
Copper        Verdes, Mex   for 2007     281  0.37   2,287      0.52
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Phelps
 Dodge &      El Abra,
 Codelco      Chile         Mine         800  0.55   3,980      0.44
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Note: Corrected Since News Release dated January 5th, 2006.
Under Cons. equals Under Construction
Cons equals Construction

An Engineering Scoping Study is underway to assist in determining the optimum grade and throughput options required for an economic copper heap leach, SX-EW operation at Canariaco. The study is being supervised by Merit Consultants of Vancouver, B.C. who have extensive international experience in such operations and is planned to be completed by the end of February 2006.

For more information such as maps, sections, drill data please refer to: www.candente.com/s/PeruProjects_Canariaco.asp.

Sampling and analytical procedures conform to NI 43-101 standards and are detailed in previous Candente news release dated September 7, 2005. All samples were submitted to Actlabs in Lima, Peru. Michael Casselman, P.Geo., GM Exploration and Director, Robert Van Egmond, P.Geo., Senior Geologist and Joanne Freeze, P.Geo., President and CEO are the Qualified Persons for the project as defined by NI 43-101 and Ms. Freeze has reviewed this news release.

Candente is a diversified copper and gold exploration company focused on increasing shareholder value through discovery. In addition to the Canariaco Project, Candente has several other gold, copper and silver projects in Peru. Candente subscribes to principles which ensure that its exploration and development activities are beneficial to the local communities.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Joanne Freeze, P. Geo., President & CEO

Candente Resource Corp.

Release No. 152

This News Release may contain forward-looking statements  including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Candente relies upon litigation protection for forward-looking statements.

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