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Polaris Secures Additional Shipping Capacity

December 17, 2007

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Polaris Minerals Corporation (TSX:PLS) today announced that it has signed a 15-year Contract of Affreightment with CSL International Inc. (CSL) for 2.8 million tons per annum of additional shipping capacity, beginning in 2010.

Under the contract, this additional shipping capacity will be met by a new 75,000 ton capacity Panamax vessel, to be constructed by CSL. This contract is incremental to the existing 10-year shipping agreement with CSL, which provides up to 5 million tons per annum of shipping capacity, and is in addition to the existing shipping arrangements established by some of Polaris' customers for deliveries into Hawaii and Vancouver. The new Panamax vessel will be available to carry construction aggregate between the Orca Quarry and the proposed Eagle Rock Quarry, both on Vancouver Island, and port terminals in California.

Marco Romero, Polaris President and CEO, said "This is another great step forward for Polaris. We have significantly increased our shipping capacity at excellent long-term rates. This deal provides us with certainty at a time when shipping markets are highly volatile. Reliable and costeffective rapid self-discharge ships are a vital link in our logistical chain, and we are extremely pleased to have CSL as our partner, as they are the world leader in this trade. We look forward to the arrival of this new ship on the west coast of North America in 2010."

David King, Vice-President, CSL West Coast Operations, commented: "CSL is thrilled to be given the opportunity to provide this additional shipping capacity to Polaris." He added: "From the outset the Polaris team has not only met but exceeded our corporate expectations."

Polaris Minerals Corporation is exclusively focused on the development of quarries and the production of construction aggregates in British Columbia for marine transport to urban markets on the west coast of North America to meet growing local supply deficits. In 2007 Polaris began shipping sand and gravel from the Orca Quarry to San Francisco Bay, Vancouver, BC and Hawaii.

For further information, please contact:

Marco Romero, President & CEO or
Mike Westerlund, Director, Corporate Development
Polaris Minerals Corporation
Tel: (604) 915-5000
info@polarmin.com

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