CDE Coeur Mining Inc

Coeur d�Alene Mines Corporation (NYSE:CDE) (TSX:CDM) (ASX:CXC) today announced an all-time first quarter production record of 3.9 million ounces of silver during the first quarter of 2009. This represents a 65% increase in silver production compared to last year�s first quarter and was largely driven by new ounces of silver production from the new San Bartolom� silver mine in Bolivia. In addition to this significant production growth in the first quarter, the Company commenced production at its Palmarejo silver/gold mine in Mexico. This represents the Company�s second major new mine to begin production within the last nine months.

�The impact of Coeur�s new mines is now beginning to be reflected in the Company�s quarterly results, which we expect will lead to a 66% increase in total silver production and a 85% jump in gold production this year,� said Dennis E. Wheeler, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. �With the on-time and on-budget completion of Palmarejo � one of the largest new silver/gold mines in the world � Coeur�s heaviest periods of capital investment in our two-year growth strategy plan are now behind us. As Palmarejo ramps up and San Bartolom� continues to perform consistently, we look forward to the transition into positive and significant cash flow generation.�

Palmarejo Commences Production On Schedule and On Budget

The Palmarejo silver and gold mine in northern Mexico poured its first silver and gold in late March and made its first shipment in mid-April. The mine continues to ramp up and the Company expects Palmarejo to reach full production capacity in July. Production during the reminder of 2009 is expected to reach 5.3 million ounces of silver and 72,000 ounce of gold. Average cash operating costs this year are expected to be approximately ($0.50) per ounce of silver. Capital expenditures during the first quarter totaled $65.5 million.

During the quarter, Palmarejo earned the Socially Responsible Business Distinction Award for 2008 from the Mexican Center for Philanthropy (CEMEFI) for the mine�s demonstrated excellence in social responsibility during its development and construction. CEMEFI represents over 170 Mexican charitable foundations and promotes corporate social investment. The award is a national recognition of Coeur Mexicana and its ongoing contributions to the community through its strategies and policies.

Strong and Consistent Quarter of Performance at San Bartolom�

The Company�s San Bartolom� mine in Bolivia, the world�s largest pure silver mine, produced 2.1 million ounces of silver in the recent quarter at a cash operating cost of $6.74 per ounce. In 2009, the mine�s first full year of production, it is expected to produce approximately 9.0 million ounces of silver at an average cash operating cost of $6.50 per ounce.

Summary of Company Liquidity

Coeur ended the first quarter with cash and equivalents of $38.1 million. During the quarter, capital expenditures totaled $78.3 million. Operating cash flow during the first quarter totaled $6.8 million3. The Company expects full-year operating cash flow of approximately $100 million based on current prices. This expected growth in operating cash flow during the remaining three quarters of 2009 reflects the significant contribution from the new Palmarejo silver and gold mine. Between existing cash and equivalents and expected operating cash flow during the remainder of the year, the Company believes its liquidity position is sufficient.

About Coeur

Coeur d�Alene Mines Corporation is one of the world�s leading silver companies and also a significant gold producer. Coeur will have its first full year of production this year at the world�s largest pure silver mine - San Bartolom� in Bolivia � and began production in March at another world-leading silver mine � Palmarejo in Mexico. The Company also operates underground mines in southern Chile and Argentina and one surface mine in Nevada; and owns non-operating interests in two low-cost mines in Australia. The Company also owns a major gold project - Kensington in Alaska - and conducts exploration activities in Argentina, Chile and Mexico. Coeur common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CDE, the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CDM, and its CHESS Depositary Interests are traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under symbol CXC.

Recent photos of projects and other information can be accessed through company website at www.coeur.com

Conference Call Information

Coeur will hold a conference call to discuss the Company's first quarter 2008 results at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time on May 11, 2009. To listen live via telephone, call (866) 853-4681 (US and Canada) or (660) 422-4718 (International). The conference ID number is 95673333. The conference call and presentation will also be webcast on the Company's web site www.coeur.com. A replay of the call will be available through May 18, 2009. The replay dial-in numbers are (800) 642-1687 (US and Canada) and (706) 645-9291 (International) and the access code is 95673333. In addition, the call will be archived for a limited time on the company�s web site.

Non-GAAP Measures

We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) with certain Non-GAAP financial measures, including cash operating costs. We believe that these adjusted measures provide meaningful information to assist management, investors and analysts in understanding our financial results and assessing our prospects for future performance. We believe these adjusted financial measures are important indicators of our recurring operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to our core operating results, and provide a better baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses. We also provide the amount of our operating cash flow to supplement our cash flow determined under GAAP. We define operating cash flow as cash flow from operations (US GAAP) less working capital changes as set forth in cash flow statement. We believe operating cash flow is an important measure in assessing the Company's overall financial performance. The following table provides a reconciliation of operating cash flow to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

� Three Months Ended March 31,

2009

�

2008

(In thousands) � Cash provided by/(used in) operations: 1,603 (7,649 ) Subtract changes in operating assets and liabilities: Receivables and other current assets 2,653 (14,298 ) Inventories (5,162 ) 4,597 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (2,710 ) (9,147 ) OPERATING CASH FLOW 6,822 11,119 �

Cautionary Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of securities legislation in the United States, Canada, and Australia, including statements regarding anticipated operating results. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are outside the control of Coeur. Operating, exploration and financial data, and other statements in this presentation are based on information that Coeur believes is reasonable, but involve significant uncertainties affecting the business of Coeur, including, but not limited to, future gold and silver prices, costs, ore grades, estimation of gold and silver reserves, mining and processing conditions, construction schedules, currency exchange rates, and the completion and/or updating of mining feasibility studies, changes that could result from future acquisitions of new mining properties or businesses, the risks and hazards inherent in the mining business (including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, weather or geologically related conditions), regulatory and permitting matters, risks inherent in the ownership and operation of, or investment in, mining properties or businesses in foreign countries, as well as other uncertainties and risk factors set out in filings made from time to time with the SEC, the Canadian securities regulators, and the Australian Securities Exchange, including, without limitation, Coeur�s reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Actual results, developments and timetables could vary significantly from the estimates presented. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Coeur disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additionally, Coeur undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by first parties in respect of Coeur, its financial or operating results or its securities.

Donald J. Birak, Coeur's Senior Vice President of Exploration, is the qualified person responsible for the preparation of the scientific and technical information concerning Coeur's mineral projects in this press release. For a description of the key assumptions, parameters and methods used to estimate mineral reserves and resources, as well as a general discussion of the extent to which the estimates may be affected by any known environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing or other relevant factors, please see the Technical Reports for each of Coeur's properties as filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors � The United States Securities and Exchange Commission permits U.S. mining companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only those mineral deposits that a company can economically and legally extract or produce. We use certain terms in this press release, such as �measured,� �indicated,� and �inferred� �resources,� that are recognized by Canadian and Australian regulations, but that SEC guidelines generally prohibit U.S. registered companies from including in their filings with the SEC. U.S. investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in our Form 10-K which may be obtained from us, or from the SEC�s website at http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml

The following table presents information by mine and consolidated sales information for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008:

� Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 � 2008 San Bartolom� Tons milled 363,779 - Ore grade/Ag oz 6.80 - Recovery/Ag oz 85.4% - Silver production ounces 2,113,551 - Cash operating costs/oz $6.74 - Cash cost/oz $8.17 - Total cost/oz $10.62 - Martha Tons milled 27,817 8,977 Ore grade/Ag oz 31.69 74.46 Ore grade/Au oz 0.041 0.081 Recovery/Ag oz 91.7% 97.3% Recovery/Au oz 84.4% 89.9% Silver production ounces 808,007 650,636 Gold production ounces 973 654 Cash operating cost/oz $5.74 $5.98 Cash cost/oz $6.21 $6.67 Total cost/oz $7.62 $7.96 Cerro Bayo Tons milled - 91,517 Ore grade/Ag oz - 5.10 Ore grade/Au oz - 0.123 Recovery/Ag oz - 93.0% Recovery/Au oz - 90.2% Silver production ounces - 434,030 Gold production ounces - 10,129 Cash operating cost/oz - $1.25 Cash cost/oz - $1.25 Total cost/oz - $7.65 Rochester(A) Silver production ounces 469,861 680,510 Gold production ounces 2,818 5,851 Cash operating cost/oz $2.82 $(2.18) Cash cost/oz $3.36 $(1.26) Total cost/oz $4.44 $(0.24) Broken Hill Tons milled 365,193 500,970 Ore grade/Ag oz 1.47 1.04 Recovery/Ag oz 72.7% 74.3% Silver production ounces 389,410 386,481 Cash operating cost/oz $3.45 $3.72 Cash cost/oz $3.45 $3.72 Total cost/oz $5.37 $5.49 Endeavor Tons milled 166,971 247,163 Ore grade/Ag oz 1.19 1.63 Recovery/Ag oz 71.5% 56.8% Silver production ounces 141,814 228,499 Cash operating cost/oz $4.94 $2.35 Cash cost/oz $4.94 $2.35 Total cost/oz $7.52 $4.22 CONSOLIDATED PRODUCTION TOTALS Silver ounces 3,922,643 2,380,156 Gold ounces 3,791 16,634 Cash operating cost/oz $5.67 $2.07 Cash cost per oz/silver $6.61 $2.52 Total cost/oz $8.63 $4.80 CONSOLIDATED SALES TOTALS (B) Silver ounces sold 3,607,807 2,412,317 Gold ounces sold 5,096 14,762 Realized price per silver ounce $12.48 $18.45 Realized price per gold ounce $876 $965 � � (A) The leach cycle at Rochester requires 5 to 10 years to recover gold and silver contained in the ore. The Company estimates the ultimate recovery to be approximately 61.5% for silver and 93% for gold. However, ultimate recoveries will not be known until leaching operations cease which is currently expected to continue through 2014. Current recovery may vary significantly from ultimate recovery. See Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates � Ore on Leach Pad. � (B) Units sold at realized metal prices will not match reported metal sales due primarily to the effects on revenues of mark-to-market adjustments on embedded derivatives in the Company�s provisionally priced sales contracts. �

�Operating Costs per Ounce� and "Cash Costs per Ounce" are calculated by dividing the operating cash costs and cash costs computed for each of the Company's mining properties for a specified period by the amount of gold ounces or silver ounces produced by that property during that same period. Management uses cash operating costs and cash costs per ounce as key indicators of the profitability of each of its mining properties. Gold and silver are sold and priced in the world financial markets on a U.S. dollar per ounce basis.

�Cash Operating Costs� and "Cash Costs" are costs directly related to the physical activities of producing silver and gold, and include mining, processing and other plant costs, third-party refining and smelting costs, marketing expense, on-site general and administrative costs, royalties, in-mine drilling expenditures that are related to production and other direct costs. Sales of by-product metals are deducted from the above in computing cash costs. Cash costs exclude depreciation, depletion and amortization, accretion, corporate general and administrative expense, exploration, interest, and pre-feasibility costs. Cash operating costs include all cash costs except production taxes and royalties, if applicable. Cash costs are calculated and presented using the "Gold Institute Production Cost Standard" applied consistently for all periods presented.

Total operating costs and cash costs per ounce are Non-GAAP measures and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on them and are urged to read all GAAP accounting disclosures presented in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes. In addition, see the reconciliation of cash costs to production costs under �Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Cash Costs to GAAP Production Costs� set forth on the following page.

The following table presents a reconciliation between Non-GAAP cash operating costs per ounce and cash costs per ounce to production costs applicable to sales including depreciation, depletion and amortization, calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP:

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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009

(In thousands except ounces and per ounce costs)

�

San

Martha

Cerro Bayo

Rochester

Broken Hill

Endeavor

Total

Bartolom�

� Production of silver (ounces) 2,113,551 808,007 - 469,861 389,410 141,814 3,922,643 Cash operating costs per ounce $ 6.74 $ 5.74 $ - $ 2.82 $ 3.45 $ 4.94 $ 5.67 Cash costs per ounce $ 8.17 � $ 6.21 � $ - $ 3.36 $ 3.45 � $ 4.94 � $ 6.61 � � Total operating cost (Non-GAAP) $ 14,247 $ 4,635 $ - $ 1,326 $ 1,343 $ 701 $ 22,252 Royalties 3,024 384 - - - - 3,408 Production taxes � - � � - � � - � 254 � - � � - � � 254 � �

Total cash costs (Non-GAAP)

17,271 5,019 - 1,580 1,343 701 25,914 Add/Subtract: Third party smelting costs - (1,467 ) - - (530 ) (272 ) (2,269 ) By-product credit - 883 - 2,557 - - 3,440 Other adjustments 8 - - 35 - - 43 Change in inventory (2,091 ) 35 1,211 535 (28 ) (73 ) (411 ) Depreciation, depletion and amortization � 5,173 � � 1,140 � � - � 470 � 747 � � 366 � � 7,896 � � Production costs applicable to sales, including depreciation, depletion and amortization (GAAP) $ 20,361 � $ 5,610 � $ 1,211 $ 5,177 $ 1,532 � $ 722 � $ 34,613 � � � � � � � �

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008

(In thousands except ounces and per ounce costs)

�

Martha

Cerro Bayo

Rochester

Broken Hill

Endeavor

Total

� Production of silver (ounces) 650,636 434,030 680,510 386,481 228,499 2,380,156 Cash operating cost per ounce $ 5.98 $ 1.25 $ (2.18 ) $ 3.72 $ 2.35 $ 2.07 Cash costs per ounce $ 6.67 � $ 1.25 � $ (1.26 ) $ 3.72 � $ 2.35 � $ 2.52 � � Total Operating Cost (Non-GAAP) $ 3,890 $ 544 $ (1,481 ) $ 1,436 $ 537 $ 4,926 Royalties 450 - - - - 450 Production taxes � - � � - � � 626 � � - � � - � � 626 � �

Total operating costs (Non-GAAP)

$ 4,340 $ 544 $ (855 ) $ 1,436 $ 537 $ 6,002 Add/subtract: Third party smelting costs (374 ) (1,245 ) - (678 ) (310 ) (2,607 ) By-product credit 612 9,465 5,393 - - 15,470 Other adjustments 354 - 102 - - 456 Change in inventory (1,576 ) (708 ) 8,150 (73 ) 171 5,964 Depreciation, depletion and amortization �

837

� �

2,778

� �

590

� �

684

� �

427

� �

5,316

� � Production costs applicable to sales, including depreciation, depletion and amortization (GAAP) $ 4,193 � $ 10,834 � $ 13,380 � $ 1,369 � $ 825 � $ 30,601 � � �

COEUR D�ALENE MINES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

� � March 31, December 31,

2009

2008

ASSETS (In thousands) � � CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 38,146 $ 20,760 Short-term investments - 7,881 Receivables 47,313 53,187 Ore on leach pad 8,827 9,193 Metal and other inventory 40,624 34,846 Deferred tax assets - 240 Prepaid expenses and other � 29,668 � � 26,344 � 164,578 152,451 � � PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Property, plant and equipment 559,780 500,025 Less accumulated depreciation � (93,109 ) � (88,717 ) 466,671 411,308 � MINING PROPERTIES Operational mining properties 294,858 293,564 Less accumulated depletion � (134,558 ) � (131,730 ) 160,300 161,834 � Mineral interests 1,764,794 1,764,794 Less accumulated depletion � (18,395 ) � (16,796 ) 1,746,399 1,747,998 � Non-producing and development properties � 395,594 � � 356,912 � 2,302,293 2,266,744 � OTHER ASSETS Ore on leach pad, non-current portion 20,749 20,998 Restricted assets 23,146 23,110 Receivables, non-current 36,533 34,139 Debt issuance costs, net 8,994 10,253 Deferred tax assets 4,976 4,666 Other � 4,344 � � 4,452 � � 98,742 � � 97,618 � TOTAL ASSETS $ 3,032,284 � $ 2,928,121 � � � �

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

� March 31,

�

December 31,

2009

2008

(In thousands, except share data)

� LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY � CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable $ 77,910 $ 66,300 Accrued liabilities and other 32,641 64,673 Accrued income taxes 3,451 927 Accrued payroll and related benefits 6,492 8,106 Accrued interest payable 1,223 4,446 Current portion of capital lease obligations 11,357 14,608 Current portion of royalty obligation 14,812 - Current portion of reclamation and mine closure � 1,984 � � 1,924 � 149,870 160,984 LONG-TERM LIABILITIES Senior Secured Floating Rate Convertible Notes due 2012 - 1,830 3 1/4% Convertible Senior Notes due March 2028 173,751 185,001 1 1/4% Convertible Senior Notes due January 2024 157,850 180,000 Non-current portion of royalty obligation 77,454 - Non-current portion of capital lease obligations 15,938 16,837 Reclamation and mine closure 34,301 34,093 Deferred income taxes 556,006 557,449 Other long-term liabilities � 5,933 � � 6,015 � 1,021,233 981,225 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES � SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share; authorized 750,000,000, 685,056,209 shares issued at March 31, 2009 and 567,799,088 shares issued at December 31, 2008 685,056 567,799 Additional paid-in capital 1,590,030 1,651,256 Accumulated deficit (413,900 ) (419,958 ) Shares held in treasury (758 shares at March 31, 2009 and 1,059,211

shares at December 31, 2008)

(9 ) (13,190 ) Accumulated other comprehensive income � 4 � � 5 � � 1,861,181 � � 1,785,912 � TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS� EQUITY $ 3,032,284 � $ 2,928,121 � � �

COEUR D�ALENE MINES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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� Three Months Ended March 31,

2009

�

2008

REVENUES � Sales of metal $ 49,793 $ 57,286 � COSTS AND EXPENSES Production costs applicable to sales 26,717 25,285 Depreciation and depletion 9,279 5,663 Administrative and general 7,548 8,524 Exploration 3,827 3,742 Care and maintenance and other 1,526 - Pre-development � - � � 5,785 � Total cost and expenses � 48,897 � � 48,999 � � OPERATING INCOME 896 8,287 � OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE Unrealized gain on debt extinguishments 15,703 - Unrealized loss on derivatives (9,246 ) - Interest and other income 887 1,331 Interest expense, net of capitalized interest � (765 ) � (821 ) Total other income and expense � 6,579 � � 510 � � Income before income taxes 7,475 8,797 Income tax provision � (1,417 ) � (4,076 ) � NET INCOME 6,058 4,721 Other comprehensive income (loss) � (1 ) � 712 � � COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $ 6,057 � $ 5,433 � � BASIC AND DILUTED INCOME PER SHARE Basic income per share: Net income $ 0.01 � $ 0.01 � � Diluted income per share: Net income $ 0.01 � $ 0.01 � � Weighted average number of shares of common stock Basic 611,452 549,965 Diluted 611,595 574,798 � � �

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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� Three Months Ended March 31,

2009

�

2008

(In Thousands) � CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 6,058 $ 4,721 Add (deduct) non-cash items: Depreciation and depletion 9,279 5,663 Deferred income taxes (1,514 ) (928 ) Unrealized gain on debt extinguishment (15,703 ) - Unrealized loss (gain) on derivatives 6,802 (1,174 ) (Gain) on foreign currency transactions (66 ) 1,211 Share based compensation 1,703 1,591 Other charges 263 115 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Receivables and other current assets 2,653 (14,298 ) Inventories (5,162 ) 4,597 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities � (2,710 ) � (9,147 ) � CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 1,603 (7,649 ) � CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of investments (7,358 ) (91,679 ) Proceeds from sales of investments 15,252 51,799 Capital expenditures (78,314 ) (64,509 ) Other � (142 ) � 51 � CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (70,562 ) (104,338 ) � CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from sale of gold production royalty 75,000 - Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes 20,368 230,000 Repayment of long-term debt and capital leases (8,950 ) (2,488 ) Payments of debt issuance costs - (8,385 ) Proceeds from short-term borrowings - 703 Common stock repurchased (73 ) (372 ) Other � - � � 36 � CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES: � 86,345 � � 219,494 � � INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 17,386 107,507 � Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period � 20,760 � � 98,671 � Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 38,146 � $ 206,178 � � 1 � Amount equal to cash flow from operations (US GAAP) less working capital changes as set forth in cash flow statement. See table on page four for a reconciliation of operating cash flow to cash provided by/(used in) operating activities. 2 Non-GAAP measure; defined as operating costs less by-product credits (if any) divided by silver production; excludes royalties and taxes. 3 Amount equal to cash flow from operations (US GAAP) less working capital changes as set forth in cash flow statement. See table on page four for a reconciliation of operating cash flow to cash provided by/(used in) operating activities.