Coeur d�Alene Mines Corporation (NYSE:CDE) (TSX:CDM) (ASX:CXC) announced today that the United States Supreme Court has released its decision affirming the previously issued permit for the tailings facility for the Kensington gold mine near Juneau, Alaska. The decision clears the way for completion of the only item remaining to be constructed, the tailings facility, and for production to commence at the mine, providing job growth and economic stimulus to Southeast Alaska.

�We are very pleased with today�s decision by the Supreme Court. It confirms that the thoroughly studied and permitted plan is lawful and the best environmental choice,� said Dennis E. Wheeler, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Coeur.

�We are also very grateful for the support during this process from the State of Alaska, the Alaska Congressional delegation, Southeast Alaska Native groups, the Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Forest Service and the Environmental Protection Agency who all supported the permits in the Court, and the U.S. Solicitor General, who argued the case before the Supreme Court,� Mr. Wheeler added. �Coeur is also very appreciative of the instrumental support received from all the individuals and businesses in the community of Juneau who stood behind supported the project from day one.�

�We now look forward to bringing Kensington into production, which we are now targeting for the second half of 2010. The mine�s potential for 125,000 ounces of annual gold production represents a 135% increase for Coeur over our current gold production levels. It is also expected to provide an estimated 370 direct and indirect jobs, including many for Alaska Native Groups, and begin generating long-term economic benefits to Juneau and Southeast Alaska,� Mr. Wheeler added.

�We expect that the environmental organizations who had challenged the mine plan in court will now stand behind their commitment to support the immediate economic impact and job creation that Kensington will provide,� he said.

Kensington is a major gold project 100% owned by Coeur and located 45 miles northwest of Juneau. Proven and probable reserves measure 1.5 million ounces of gold.

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.

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 fourth 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

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