FMNJ Franklin Mining Inc (PK)

Franklin Mining, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: FMNJ) (FRANKFURT: FMJ) Chairman William A. Petty is pleased to announce the establishment of a Joint-Venture with Yacimientos Mineros en Explotascion Ltda (YAMINEX) of La Paz, Bolivia. YAMINEX has 15 years experience in warehousing and shipping minerals.

Under the new joint-venture, YAMINEX is providing Franklin full access and use of warehousing and material handling equipment, including scales, necessary for the planned commercialization of antimony, wolframite, tantalite and tin.

The YAMINEX Warehouse, a 2,500 square meter facility, is located on a 4,000 square meter area in the heart of the industrial zone in El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia.

About Franklin Mining, Inc.: Franklin Mining, Inc. has mining interests in the United States and Bolivia; additional information is available at www.FranklinMining.com.

DISCLOSURES: "Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risk and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the impact of competitive products, product demand, market acceptance risks, fluctuations in operating results, political risk and other risks detailed from time to time in Franklin Mining, Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks could cause Franklin Mining, Inc.'s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, Franklin Mining, Inc.

For additional information, please visit our website (www.FranklinMining.com) or contact: Investor Relations A S Austin Company 210-204-5068 FMNJ@asaustinco.com