ECU Silver Reports Best Operating Month in March 2010

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Apr 14, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) --

ECU Silver Mining Inc. (TSX: ECU)

ECU Silver Mining Inc. is pleased to report that it has achieved its best month of operations since commencing operations of its oxide mill 11 months ago.

Highlights include:

--  12% increase in silver to 33,614 ounces;
--  40% increase in gold to 705 ounces;
--  107% increase of gold in pyrite concentrate to 336 ounces, which was
    added to the pyrite inventory;
--  27% increase in silver equivalent to 79,443 ounces, using a silver-to-
    gold ratio of 65 to one (base metals not included as equivalents);
--  Average daily throughput at the oxide mill of approximately 494 tonnes
    per day ("tpd").

Silver metal equivalent generated in March highlighted the best operating month for ECU since the acquisition of the oxide mill. We are gaining a better understanding of the metallurgy which has resulted in enhanced recoveries of gold and silver. The quantity of gold and silver recovered has increased substantially, primarily due to the cessation of feeding gold rich tailings to the oxide mill, which was having a negative impact on recoveries. We continue to expect that enhanced recoveries will be achieved through modifications of the oxide mill's Merrill-Crowe system. Merrill-Crowe is the separation technique for removing gold and silver from the solution.

For March, the amount of silver equivalent generated (see Table 1) was 79,443 ounces, approximately 27% greater than February. 705 ounces of gold was generated in March, 203 ounces (40%) greater than the previous month and 33,614 ounces of silver was generated in March, which was 3,653 ounces (12%) greater than in February. An additional 336 ounces of gold contained in our pyrite concentrate, 107% greater than February, was added to our pyrite concentrate stockpile which currently contains approximately 8,600 ounces of gold.

Table 1: March 2010

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                                                        Sulphide
(ounces)                                 Oxide Mill         Mill      Total
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Gold                                            695          10         705
Silver                                       27,207       6,407      33,614
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Silver Equivalent (65:1)                     72,382       7,061      79,443
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In Pyrite Concentrate (sent to
 inventory)
 Gold                                             -         336         336
 Silver                                           -       2,011       2,011
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Silver Equivalent (65:1)                          -      23,851      23,851
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The Company will in the future report results of its milling operations on a quarterly basis, rather than a monthly basis.