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Sacre-Coeur Minerals Commences Trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

April 20, 2006

VANCOUVER, British Columbia—SACRE-COEUR MINERALS, LTD. (the "Company") has now commenced trading under the symbol "S5N" on the Open Market organized by Deutsche Borse on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB Frankfurter Wertpapierborse). In addition, its Common Shares have been assigned the WKN Number AOJKHQ.

The Open Market represents one of three German securities market segments regulated by law. Shares, certificates and warrants from more than sixty countries are listed on the Open Market in addition to German securities. Trading in such securities is monitored by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), as well as the Market Surveillance Office (HuSt).

According to Irwin Olian, CEO of the Company, "We are delighted that trading in Shares of Sacre-Coeur has now commenced on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. We have already established a large and growing European shareholder base, and trading in Frankfurt should facilitate liquidity and lead to further expansion of our shareholder base."

About Sacre-Coeur

The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of properties for the potential mining of gold, metals and diamonds in South America, initially focussing on exploration for gold on its properties in Guyana. The Company presently has an interest in approximately 850 square miles of mineral properties in Guyana, including the Million Mountain Property. The Company has offices in Vancouver, Canada and Georgetown, Guyana. More information about the Company is available at (www.scminerals.com).

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
SACRE-COEUR MINERALS, LTD.

Gregory B. Sparks, P. Eng.
Sr VP Mining & Exploration

For further information, contact:

Irwin Olian, President and CEO
Email: tigertail@scminerals.com
Phone: 604-899-0100
Fax: 604-899-0200

Scott Young, Corporate Communications – Canada
Email: scott@scminerals.com
Phone: 604-899-0100
Fax: 604-899-0200

Marlies Studer, Corporate Communications – Europe
Email: marlies@scminerals.com
Phone: +41-44-215-2803

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of the information contained herein. The statements made in this press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ from the Company's expectations.