Coeur d′Alene Mines Reports Fatal Accident at Palmarejo Mine

Coeur d′Alene Mines Corporation ('Coeur?) (NYSE: CDE) ?(TSX: CDM)
reported that a fatality took place late Sunday morning at the Company′s
Palmarejo silver and gold mine in Mexico.

The incident occurred outside the underground mine in the vicinity of
the south portal and involved an employee who fell while performing
maintenance work on a piece of surface equipment. The appropriate
authorities have been notified and the incident is under investigation
by the Company and the local police. ?Work in the underground portion of
the mine has been suspended pending completion of the investigation. The
open pit mine and milling facilities remain in operation.

The Palmarejo Mine is located 420 kilometers by road southwest of the
state capital city of Chihuahua and 15 kilometers northwest of the town
of T?moris. Palmarejo employs over 900 people while contractor
employment totals about 150.

Coeur d′Alene Mines Corporation

Wendy Yang, Vice President of
Investor Relations

(208) 665-0345

or

Stefany Bales,
Director of Corporate Communications

(208) 667-8263

www.coeur.com