DNT Candente Copper Corp

Candente Resource Corp. (TSX:DNT)(BVL:DNT)(WKN:GW4) ("Candente") announces a
summary of its results for the three months ended March 31, 2008 (the "2008
Period"). All amounts in this release are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise
stated.


Candente incurred mineral properties expenditures totalling $3.3 million during
the 2008 Period, of which $3.2 million was directed to the Canariaco Property.
Cumulative mineral property expenditures to March 31, 2008 totalled $26.3
million of which Canariaco expenditures totalled $20.4 million.


During the 2008 Period, the Company received proceeds of $0.5 million from the
exercise of stock options, issuing 935,000 common shares at a weighted-average
price of Cdn$0.54 per share. At March 31, 2008, there were 72.8 million common
shares issued and outstanding, with 8.2 million stock options and 0.5 million
share purchase warrants outstanding for a total of 81.5 million common shares on
a fully-diluted basis.


At March 31, 2008, the Company had working capital of $4.9 million including
cash and cash equivalents of $5.3 million. The Company's net loss for the 2008
Period totalled $1.0 million, or $0.01 per share, compared to a loss of $0.4
million, or $0.01 per share, for the same period in 2007.


For a detailed analysis of the above, refer to the consolidated financial
statements and management's discussion and analysis for the 2008 Period
available on the Company's website at www.candente.com and at www.sedar.com.


About Candente Resource Corp.

Candente is a diversified copper and gold exploration company focused on
increasing value through discovery for both shareholders and local stakeholders.
Candente has an advanced exploration stage copper project, Canariaco, and
several other gold, copper and silver projects in Peru and Mexico. Candente
subscribes to principles which ensure that its exploration and development
activities are beneficial to the local communities.


This News Release may contain forward-looking statements including but not
limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs,
geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral
recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and
conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual
results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such
statements. Candente relies upon litigation protection for forward-looking
statements.


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