Stage 3 Commissioning

RNS Number : 7817F

Centamin Egypt Limited

03 May 2011

Centamin Egypt Limited ("Centamin" or "the Company")

(LSE:CEY, TSX:CEE)

SUKARI STAGE 3 COMMISSIONING COMMENCES

2 MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

Centamin, the gold mining group in Egypt, is pleased to announce the commencement of ore commissioning activities for its Stage 3 secondary crushing circuit at its Sukari Gold Mine.

Continuous ore feed commenced on 01 May 2011, almost 2 months ahead of schedule with no material problems or concerns arising during initial ore feed.

It is expected that once commissioning activities are completed, and optimum product and feed size determined, the enlarged circuit will be capable of delivering up to 5 Mtpa process rate by early in the third quarter, up from the current 4 Mtpa design capacity.

The Company has achieved one of its key objectives for 2011 ahead of schedule and on budget, and looks forward to continuing to deliver on its stated targets for 2011.

For Centamin Egypt Limited

Josef El-Raghy

Chairman

03 May 2011

For more information please contact:

Centamin Egypt Limited

+ 61 (8) 9316 2640

Josef El-Raghy

www.centamin.com

Buchanan Communications Limited

+ 44 (0) 20 7466 5000

Bobby Morse