DNT Candente Copper Corp

Further to its press release dated April 14, 2009, Candente Resource Corp.
(TSX:DNT)(BVLAC:DNT)(WKN:GW4) ("Candente") is pleased to report that Candente
and Canaco Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CAN) ("Canaco") have created a new
company, Candente Gold Corp. ("Candente Gold"), to focus on exploration and
development of precious metals projects in Latin America. Candente and Canaco
have completed the transfer to Candente Gold of their respective 50% interests
in Minera CCM S.A. de C.V., the Mexican company that holds the option on the El
Oro gold-silver property ("El Oro") in Mexico. El Oro is held under option from
Luismin, S.A. de C.V ("Luismin"), a subsidiary of Goldcorp Inc.


As consideration for the transfer of the El Oro interests, Candente Gold has
issued 5 million common shares and a promissory note to each of Candente and
Canaco. Each promissory note has a principal amount of $1.3 million,
approximately equal to total expenditures made by each of Candente and Canaco on
El Oro to date, and is payable in cash or convertible into common shares of
Candente Gold.


Candente also plans to transfer its Peruvian gold-silver properties to Candente
Gold under a plan of arrangement. Proposed terms of the arrangement are being
evaluated by a Special Committee made up of Independent directors of Candente,
as well as by Ross Glanville and Associates Ltd. and Bruce McKnight of Minerals
Advisor Services, who have been retained to provide Candente with a fairness
opinion.


The plan of arrangement also provides that Candente Gold will seek to raise
funds in accordance with market conditions and list its common shares on the TSX
and the BVL ("Bolsa de Valores de Lima") stock exchanges. The plan of
arrangement is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.


Candente Gold will develop new targeting concepts for the El Oro District based
on data previously generated by the Candente-Canaco Joint Venture and others,
through geological studies, geophysical surveys, and mapping, combined with
systematic review of historic mine data. Primary objectives include: 1) defining
drill targets for discovery of new high grade gold-silver ore shoots in both
previously unrecognized structures as well as in known vein systems below and
along strike from the historic workings; 2) assessment of historical resources
reported by Luismin and others to identify zones with near-term production
potential, 3) test drill targets in the "Oriente Zone" where new gold-silver
veins may exist under post-mineral cover. As part of the program Candente Gold
intends to rehabilitate underground access in the San Rafael mine to enable
assessment and sampling within the old workings and to provide access to new
drill stations for deep drilling on the San Rafael vein.


Candente Resource Corp. will change its name to Candente Copper Corp. and retain
the Canariaco project and several other of its predominantly copper and/or other
base metal exploration properties in Peru.


Sean Waller, P.Eng., V.P. Development, and Joanne C. Freeze, P.Geo., President &
CEO, of Candente, are the Qualified Persons as defined by National Instrument
43-101 for the projects discussed above, and have reviewed and approved the
contents of this release.


Complete results, maps, cross-sections and all reports on the El Oro property
and the Peruvian gold-silver properties can be viewed at:
http://www.candente.com.


About Candente

Candente's Management Team and Board of Directors are senior mining industry
executives with a track record in the discovery and development of copper, gold
and silver deposits. Candente subscribes to principles, which ensure that
exploration and development activities are consistent with best practice and
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.


CAUTIONARY NOTE TO U.S. INVESTORS

We advise U.S. investors that this news release uses terms which are not
recognized by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"),
including "mineral resources", "measured resources", "indicated resources" and
"inferred resources". The estimation of measured and indicated resources
involves greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic feasibility than
the estimation of proven and probable reserves. U.S. investors are cautioned not
to assume that mineral resources in these categories will be converted to
reserves. The estimation of inferred resources involves far greater uncertainty
as to their existence and economic viability than the estimation of other
categories of resources. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that
estimates of inferred mineral resources exist, are economically mineable, or
will be upgraded into measured or indicated mineral resources. U.S. investors
are cautioned not to assume that mineral resources in any of these categories
will be converted into reserves.


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