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CORE DRILLING COMMENCES ON SACRE-COEUR’S LARGEST TARGET TO DATE, ZONE 2 AT MILLION MOUNTAIN PROJECT

April 14, 2009

VANCOUVER, B.C. – SACRE-COEUR MINERALS, LTD. (the "Company") today announced that core drilling has now commenced on Zone 2 of its Million Mountain project. Zone 2 represents the largest target to date, with a surface gold anomaly covering approximately 14.6 km², which is some 36 times larger than the gold anomaly at Million Mountain Zone 1 which measures approximately 0.4 km² in area. As reported in the Company’s press release dated September 22, 2008, Million Mountain Zone 1 hosts an NI 43-101 compliant interim gold resource of 451,397 tr oz Au (388,456 tr oz Au Measured grading 1.0 g/t Au, and 69,941 tr oz Au Indicated grading 0.9 g/t Au).

In addition to the expansive size of the Zone 2 target, empirical evidence suggests potential for robust gold and copper mineralization in the zone. As recorded in the database maintained by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, anomalous copper and gold values were encountered in a shallow drilling program sponsored by the United Nations in the 1960s on the area now comprising Zone 2. Zone 2 is dominated by a topographic high resulting from a volcanic intrusive body. Much of this dome is characterized at surface by iron-rich gossanous material cut by frequent mineralized quartz veining. Soil sampling over the entire Zone 2, as well as stream sampling down gradient from the target is on going. Results received to date are highly anomalous for gold and copper. Also compelling is a marked magnetic contrast arcing around the southern portion of the zone, clearly delineating the meta-volcanic interface with the intrusive body. This depositional environment is analogous to that of the highest grade portions of Million Mountain Zone 1, which yielded drill intercepts of up to 261.8 m grading 1.58 g/t Au (including 83.0 m grading 4.33 g/t Au).

Zone 2 is located approximately 10 km to the West-Southwest of Million Mountain Zone 1. All of the Million Mountain Project targets, including Zone 2, are located along the East-West Million Mountain structural trend. Localized zones of intense structural complexity in association with nearby intrusive bodies form the principal loci for each of these target zones.

The scope of Phase 1 prospect drilling on Zone 2 will include up to 5,000 metres of NQ core. Drilling will be performed by the Company’s drill crews using its track mounted Atlas Copco CT 14 drill rig. Phase 1 drilling is expected to continue through summer 2009.

According to Irwin Olian, CEO of the Company, “We are very excited to begin drilling at Million Mountain Zone 2. Evidence gathered to date certainly suggests strong gold and copper potential for this new zone. With the addition of Zone 2, we hope to continue building on our findings at Million Mountain Zones 1 and 3 to delineate a large regional gold system along the East-West Million Mountain structural trend.”

Assay Data

The Company will use Loring Laboratories – Guyana, a subsidiary of Loring Laboratories, Ltd. of Calgary Alberta to analyze its core samples for the Zone 2, Phase I program. Splits of all samples prepared will be retained for check assay by ALS Chemex Vancouver, BC facility as warranted. All samples returning a value of 1.0 g/t Au or greater for the -200 mesh pulp will also have the +200 mesh screened fraction analyzed for coarse metallics.

The Company uses Loring Laboratories – Guyana, a subsidiary of Loring Laboratories, Ltd. of Calgary Alberta to analyze geo-chem and other field samples. Splits of every 10 th sample and splits of all samples returning assay of greater than 5.0 g/t Au are sent to ALS Chemex Vancouver BC facility for check assay.

Technical Staff

The Company’s exploration program is overseen by Gregory B. Sparks, P. Eng., Senior Vice President Mining and Exploration for the Company. Mr. Luisito Sangalang, P.Geo, Exploration Manager – Guyana, directs all of the Company’s programs in Guyana. Mr. Sparks and Mr. Sangalang are Qualified Persons under NI 43-101. Mr. Sangalang is assisted on the Million Mountain Zone 2 program by Messrs Luis Gana, Wilmar Ladia and Bjorn Jeune, all Senior Project Geologists. Mr. Ardito Martohardjono, a Director of the Company and laboratory specialist, provides assistance establishing lab protocols and sample handling and assay quality control.

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 1000 sq. km 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: : 705-888-2756
Fax: 604-899-0200

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.