Azimut and Aurizon complete comprehensive work program at Rex South, Nunavik,
Quebec

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LONGUEUIL, QC, Oct. 7 /CNW Telbec/ - Azimut Exploration Inc. ("Azimut") and Aurizon Mines Ltd. ("Aurizon") have successfully completed a major work program on the Rex South property located in Nunavik, Quebec. Rex South has excellent gold potential combined with polymetallic exploration targets, most notably for copper and rare earth elements (see Azimut press releases dated May 18 and May 26, 2010). Results are pending.

Work on the property comprised:

    
    - 5,410 line-kilometres of a high-resolution airborne magnetic and
      spectrometric geophysical survey with 200-m-spaced lines over a
      distance of about 56 km. The contract was completed by Novatem Inc.
      based in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec.

    - 765 lake-bottom sediment samples that will be used to further define
      the property-scale geochemical footprint and rank high quality targets.
      The contract was completed by Geo Data Solutions Inc. based in Laval,
      Quebec.

    - 1,160 rock grab samples collected across the property during an
      intensive reconnaissance program carried out by a joint Azimut-Aurizon
      exploration team.
    

The Rex South property is located approximately 145 km southeast of Hudson Bay and the shoreline community of Puvirnituq. The property is 54 km long in a NW-SE direction and comprises 1,619 claims covering a surface area of 705 km2. The region is largely under-explored. Several historical prospects (notably for gold and copper) have been identified within the property limits (see Azimut press release dated May 18, 2010).

This press release was prepared by geologist Jean-Marc Lulin acting as Azimut's Qualified Person under NI 43-101.

Azimut is a mineral exploration company using cutting-edge targeting methodologies with the objective of discovering major ore deposits. Azimut holds one of the largest mineral exploration portfolios in Quebec. The exploration budget for its properties will reach a minimum of $6.5 million in 2010. Azimut has 25.1 million shares issued.

Neither 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.

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For further information: Jean-Marc Lulin, President and CEO, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone], [email protected]; www.azimut-exploration.com