PLATINEX WELCOMES FIRST NATIONS' ADVISOR, CHIEF GLENN NOLAN

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> PLATINEX WELCOMES FIRST NATIONS' ADVISOR, CHIEF GLENN NOLAN
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> TORONTO, ONTARIO, July 17, 2008- Platinex Inc. (TSX Venture: PTX)
> today announced that it has
> retained the services of Chief Glenn Nolan to facilitate contact with
> First Nations communities and
> provide a hands on aboriginal perspective for the Company. Chief Nolan
> brings a wealth of knowledge
> and experience to his role as Advisor. Interestingly, during the late
> 1970s and '80s, Chief Nolan worked
> extensively in exploration, conducting geophysical surveys throughout
> Canada, which gives him valuable
> insight into the programs and procedures Platinex aims to employ on
> its properties in cooperation with
> First Nations groups.
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> Chief Nolan is the elected Chief of the Missanabie Cree First Nation;
> currently serves as the second Vice
> President of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada; and
> is President of Learning
> Together, a nonprofit organization sharing information and experience
> with Aboriginal communities
> across Canada and internationally.
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> James Trusler, President and CEO of Platinex, stated, "Chief Nolan has
> demonstrated strong leadership in
> both the First Nations community and the mineral exploration industry;
> he is a distinguished addition to
> our Platinex team."
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> About Platinex Inc.
> Platinex is a Canadian exploration company based near Toronto.
> Platinex focuses on carefully selected
> Platinum Group Element targets in settings analogous to the JM reef
> (Stillwater Complex, Montana) and
> the Merensky and UG2 reefs (Bushveld Complex, RSA). Platinex is
> determined to find platinum sources
> to be used in the campaign to eliminate the threat of global warming.
> Platinex also focuses on
> opportunistic acquisitions in non-PGE projects which show promise of
> near term improvement in value.
> Shares of Platinex are listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange
> under the symbol PTX.
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> For further information please contact:
> Platinex Inc. CHF Investor Relations
> James R. Trusler Cathy Hume
> President & CEO CEO
> Tel: (905) 470-6400 Tel: (416) 868-1079 ext. 231
> Email: jim@platinex.com Email: cathy@chfir.com
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> release - including, without limitation, statements
> regarding future plans and objectives, are forward-looking statements
> that involve various risks and uncertainties.
> There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be
> accurate; actual results and future events could
> differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
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> Michael Heintzman
> Media Relations Officer
> Nishnawbe Aski Nation
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