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EPS - Eastern Platinum Limited - News release - Zero exposure to Coventree Inc.

Release Date: 22/08/2007 09:19
Code(s): EPS
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EPS - Eastern Platinum Limited - News release - Zero exposure to Coventree Inc. EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED (Incorporated in Canada) (Canadian Registration number BC0722783) (South African Registration number 2007/006318/10) Share Code TSX: ELR ISIN: CA 2768551038 Share Code AIM: ELR ISIN: CA 2768551038 Share Code JSE: EPS ISIN: CA2768551038 ("Eastplats" or "the Company") NEWS RELEASE - ZERO EXPOSURE TO COVENTREE INC. Mr. Ian Rozier, President and CEO of Eastern Platinum Limited ("Eastplats") is pleased to report that Eastplats` investments are not exposed to any financial instruments involving the US residential property market, mortgages, or to Coventree Inc. Eastplats has over Cnd$204 Million in its treasury which is invested in highly liquid financial instruments. These investments comprise Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GIC`s) with BMO, Banker`s Acceptances (BA`s) fully guaranteed by TD Bank, Bearer Deposit Notes (BDN`s) issued and fully guaranteed by TD Bank and in TD Bank and BMO sponsored Financial Instruments with no exposure to U.S. residential mortgages. Eastplats is also invested in GE Capital Funding Company Commercial Paper based on the guarantee from General Electric Capital Corporation as well as the support of the ultimate parent, General Electric Company. Eastplats has no exposure whatsoever to investments with Coventree Inc. For further information contact: Investor Relations Website: www.eastplats.com Email: info@eastplats.com #501-837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6C 3N6 Tel: (604) 685-6851, Fax: (604) 685-6493 NOMAD: Canaccord Adams Limited, London Email: Robin.Birchall@canaccordadams.com Clayton.Bush@canaccordadams.com Tel: +44 20 7050 6752 JSE Sponsor: PSG Capital (Pty) Limited Email: andreg@psgcapital.com anjem@psgcapital.com Tel: +27 21 887 9602 22 August 2007 Date: 22/08/2007 09:19:04 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.

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