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Houston Lake Mining Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HLKMF) (TSX-V: HLM), an advanced exploration company seeking gold, platinum group and rare metal deposits in Ontario, is pleased to provide assay results from the remaining portion of a recently completed stripping, washing and channel sampling program over No. 4 Vein on its Dogpaw Lake property. Dogpaw is one of eight contiguous properties forming the Company's West Cedartree Gold Project near Kenora.

"The No. 4 Vein represents a potential third addition to the Dogpaw gold resource," said E. Grayme Anthony, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our near term exploration goal is to define sufficient gold resources to justify an on-site mill at West Cedartree. Given the results from our recent drilling and sampling at Dogpaw and Dubenski, I believe that this goal is very achievable."

Table 1. Fall 2008 No. 4 Vein Channel Sample Results - Main Trend

Channel Sample Cut, 2 Metre   Width             Width
                               in       Gold     in       Gold
Spacing From NE to SW         Metres   (g/mt)   Feet    (oz/st)

Line 16                       1.40 m.   2.47   4.59 ft.  0.072

Incl.                         1.00 m.   3.00   3.28 ft.  0.087

Incl.                         0.60 m.   3.91   1.97 ft.  0.114

Line 17                       2.10 m.   2.46   6.89 ft.  0.072

Incl.                         1.00 m.   4.37   3.28 ft.  0.127



Line 18                       2.60 m.   4.47   8.53 ft.  0.130

Incl.                         2.00 m.   5.72   6.56 ft.  0.167

Incl.                         0.60 m.   7.36   1.97 ft.  0.215



Line 19                       1.95 m.   2.97   6.40 ft.  0.087

Incl.                         1.40 m.   3.48   4.59 ft.  0.101

Incl.                         0.70 m.   4.76   2.30 ft.  0.139



Line 20                       0.40 m.   1.18   1.31 ft.  0.034



Line 21                       0.40 m.   0.40   1.31 ft.  0.012



Line 22                       1.20 m.   4.98   3.94 ft.  0.145

Incl.                         0.50 m.   11.05  1.64 ft.  0.322



Line 23.                      0.40 m.   0.23   1.31 ft.  0.007



Line 24                       0.40 m.   3.94   1.31 ft.  0.115



Line 25                       0.60 m.   1.79   1.97 ft.  0.052



Line 26                       0.30 m.   1.45   0.98 ft.  0.042



Line 27                       2.70 m.   3.98   8.85 ft.  0.116

Incl.                         1.60 m.   5.20   5.25 ft.  0.152

Incl.                         1.20 m.   6.31   3.94 ft.  0.184

Incl.                         0.80 m.   7.76   2.62 ft.  0.226



Line 28                       0.20 m.   1.11   0.66 ft.  0.032



Line 29                       1.80 m.   5.31   5.90 ft.  0.155

Incl.                         0.70 m.   6.60   2.30 ft.  0.192



Line 30                       0.50 m.   1.86   1.64 ft.  0.054

Incl.                         0.20 m.   2.26   0.66 ft.  0.066

Table 1 illustrates results from the main northeast trend of the Vein No. 4 gold mineralization. Each channel sample line is cut perpendicular to the strike of the gold mineralization and the channel cuts are spaced approximately 2 metres (6.56 feet) apart. A total of 180 channel samples have now been reported and range from trace to 23.85 g/mt gold (0.696 oz/st gold). A further 37 channel samples have been added to cover additional veining revealed by fall rains.

Houston Lake completed a 34 hole, 3,209 metre (10,526 foot) drill program mainly targeting the Dogpaw No. 1 Vein earlier this spring. The first 22 holes of this program have been reported and 18 holes intersected significant gold values of 3 g/mt gold or higher. Results from the remaining 12 drill holes are expected in the next few weeks and will be announced as soon as they are available.

Houston Lake has subsequently completed a 14 hole 2,062m (6,560 ft.) delineation drill program in September. The drill program aims to expand the historic resource to encompass a newly identified western lateral extension, the Dogpaw No. 2 Vein. The No. 2 Vein has now been defined to a depth of over 140m (460 ft.) and for a distance of at least 100m (328 ft.) along strike. Logging and sampling of this new core is currently under way.

Corporate Strategy

Houston Lake is focused on identifying enough near surface gold resources to justify an on site mill for the West Cedartree Gold Project. The project area contains three road accessible resource sites which are located within a couple of kilometres of one another.

Angel Hill hosts a NI 43-101 quality inferred mineral resource of 106,000 tonnes grading 2.97 g/mt gold (117,286 tons grading 0.087 oz/st) and is open to depth and along strike (see press release October 20, 2005). The Angel Hill Gold Zone has been traced by over 2.8km (1.7 miles) by geophysics (magnetic and IP). Houston Lake controls ground covering a 6 km (3.6 mile) strike of the favourable geology hosting the gold zone.

The Dogpaw Lake No. 1 Vein hosts an historic resource of 53,741 tonnes grading 15.43 g/mt gold (59,239 tons averaging 0.450 oz/st gold). The No. 2 and No. 4 Veins have been reinterpreted as the lateral strike extensions of the No. 1 Vein. The No. 1, No. 2 and No. 4 Veins form a gold mineralizing system that has now been traced for over 310 metres (1,016 feet) to include 1997 Drill hole DP-97-22. The gold mineralization remains open to the maximum depth tested of 210 metres (688 feet). Further drilling is planned for this coming winter to complete the resource evaluation at Dogpaw.

The Company is also awaiting an NI 43-101 quality resource estimation report on a portion of the Shaft Zone on the neighbouring Dubenski property from consulting geologists Watts Griffis and McOuat. The report is expected to upgrade a portion of the Dubenski Shaft Zone historic resource of 355,286 tonnes grading 6.32 g/mt gold (322,310 tons averaging 0.184 oz/st gold) to modern standards. A 2,000m (6,560 ft.) drill program is planned for this fall to test the down plunge extension of the Shaft Zone and expand the potential gold resources to a depth of 150m (492 feet).

Houston Lake has commissioned Cook Engineering of Thunder Bay, Ontario to draw up a plan for environmental studies required for a mining permit application at all three gold resource sites on the West Cedartree project.

Due Diligence

All samples reported were shipped to TSL Laboratories, an ISO accredited facility, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Samples taken from the core of the mineralized zone were analyzed utilizing a screen metallic assay method. This methodology provides a higher level of assurance by testing a large quantity of sample (1,000g) and by monitoring the size distribution of the gold. Samples taken from the shoulders of the mineralized zone were analyzed by fire assay utilizing a 50 gram charge. All samples were assayed with an AA finish and those samples assaying above 3 g/mt gold were retested utilizing a gravimetric finish. The samples will also be re-checked at a second qualified laboratory in keeping with the Company's standard due diligence procedures.

The tonnages, grades, assays and other technical data are taken from historical records prior to the implementation of NI 43-101. While the data are believed to have been acquired, processed and disclosed by persons believed to be technically competent, it is unverifiable at present.

A qualified person as defined under NI 43-101 has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as current mineral resources or mineral reserves. Houston Lake is not treating the historical estimates as current mineral resources or mineral reserves as defined in NI 43-101 and the historical estimate should not be relied upon.

Dean Cutting, P. Geo., an independent consulting geologist, is the Qualified Person under the guidelines of NI 43-101 for the technical aspects of this news release.

About Houston Lake Mining Inc.

Houston Lake is an advanced, vertically integrated resource exploration company. The Company is actively exploring for gold, platinum group metal and rare metal deposits in northwestern Ontario with a strategic focus on the West Cedartree gold project. Houston Lake's objective is to become a gold producer by surface mining its West Cedartree gold project and developing its 100% owned and optioned properties. The Company has a total of 31,148,881 common shares issued and outstanding. For additional information, please visit us at www.houstonlakemining.com.

Forward-looking Statements

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Company Contacts Houston Lake Mining Linx Partners Ltd. E. Grayme Anthony P.Geo., MBA Wanda Cutler President and CEO Tel: 416-303-6460 Tel: 705-897-7622 Fax: 705-897-7618 Email Contact