| December 15, 2009 Columbus Silver Corporation Appoints New Director | |
| Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. December 15, 2009. Columbus Silver Corporation (CSC: TSX-V) ("Columbus Silver" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Reza Ebadi to its board of directors. Mr. Ebadi is a Geneva, Switzerland-based Investment Consultant providing a wide range of asset management, banking and financial advisory services to international clients, particularly in the Middle East. Mr. Ebadi has held positions as a banker, portfolio manager, and treasurer, to private clients and international organizations and in project and trade finance in cooperation with leading banks and financial institutions. Mr. Ebadi has a degree in International Economics and an MBA from IMD in Switzerland. "We are delighted that Mr. Ebadi has accepted an appointment to our Board and anticipate that his extensive network of contacts in the Middle East and in international capital markets will expose Columbus Silver to opportunities to access important alternative sources of capital" stated Company CEO, Mr. Robert Giustra. ABOUT COLUMBUS SILVER Columbus Silver is a silver exploration and development company operating in the Western United States possessing an experienced management group with a strong background in all aspects of the acquisition, exploration, development and financing of mining projects. Columbus Silver's project activities are managed on an exclusive basis by Cordex, owned and operated by John Livermore and Andy Wallace who have a long and successful history of discovery and mine development in the United States. Columbus Silver maintains active generative (prospecting) and evaluation programs and currently controls a 100% interest in 8 silver properties in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, Robert F. Giustra President & CEO, Director Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. For more information contact: Ray Lagace Investor Relations 604-638-3474 or 1-866-689-2599 | |
