AGNICO EAGLE ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT IN WALLBRIDGE MINING COMPANY LIMITED

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM) (TSX: AEM) ("Agnico Eagle" or the "Company") announced today that it entered into a subscription agreement with Wallbridge Mining Company Limited ("Wallbridge"), pursuant to which Agnico Eagle agreed to purchase 243,927,966 common shares of Wallbridge ("Common Shares") at a price of C$0.092 per Common Share for total consideration of C$22,441,373 (the "Private Placement"). The Private Placement is subject to certain closing conditions, including approval of
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM) (TSX: AEM) ("Agnico Eagle" or the "Company") announced today that it entered into a subscription agreement with Wallbridge Mining Company Limited ("Wallbridge"), pursuant to which Agnico Eagle agreed to purchase 243,927,966 common shares of Wallbridge ("Common Shares") at a price of C$0.092 per Common Share for total consideration of C$22,441,373 (the "Private Placement"). The Private Placement is subject to certain closing conditions, including approval of