IAMGOLD announces dates for its first quarter 2012 results and Annual General Meeting

TSX: IMG    NYSE: IAG

TORONTO, April 11, 2012 /CNW/ - IAMGOLD Corporation ('the Company') will release its first quarter 2012 financial results end of day Friday May 11(th), 2012.

CONFERENCE CALL

A conference call will be held on Monday May 14(th) at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) for a discussion with management regarding the Company's operating performance and financial results for the first quarter of 2012.  A webcast of the conference call will be available through the Company's website - www.iamgold.com.

Conference Call Information:

North America Toll-Free: 1-866-206-0240 or International number: 1-646-216-7111

Passcode: 50578492#

A replay of this conference call will be available from 5:00 p.m. May 14(th) to June 14(th), 2012.  Access this replay by dialing:

North America toll-free: 1-866-206-0173 or International number: 1-646-216-7204, passcode: 271582#

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the Company's shareholders will be held on Monday, May 14(th), 2012 at 4:00 p.m. at the Grand Banking Hall at One King West Hotel in Toronto.  Shareholders of record as at the close of business on April 10, 2012 are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the meeting.

Please note:

This entire news release may be accessed via fax, e-mail, IAMGOLD's website at www.iamgold.com and through CNW Group's website at www.newswire.ca. All material information on IAMGOLD can be found at www.sedar.com or at www.sec.gov.

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IAMGOLD Corporation

CONTACT: Bob Tait, VP Investor Relations, IAMGOLD Corporation

Tel: (416) 360-4743 Mobile: (647) 403-5520



Laura Young, Director, Investor Relations, IAMGOLD Corporation

Tel: (416) 933-4952 Mobile: (416) 670-3815



Toll-free: 1-888-464-9999 info@iamgold.com