Pacific Iron Ore Corporation High Announces High-Grade Gold Channel Sample
Results and Plans to Begin Diamond Drilling on the St Anthony's Project

CALGARY , Sept. 28 /CNW/ - Pacific Iron Ore Corporation (TSX.V: POC) announces additional channel sample results with respect to the St. Anthony's Gold project. The St. Anthony's project has the potential to host gold resources, is located in Ontario and is comprised of 54 mining claims and 14 leases covering 8,784 hectares.

Update on St. Anthony Program

The detailed channel sampling and geological mapping of the St. Anthony mine area has been completed with all assays received by the company. The channel sampling was limited by outcrop exposures and was designed to sample at right angles to the quartz veins. A total of 143 channel cuts of variable lengths were completed with a total of 750 individual channel samples taken across a total of 734.5 linear meters. This sampling tested exposures along a strike length of 450 meters and a width of up to 250 meters. This work indicates that gold is far more extensive than narrow veins in the historic No. 1 zone. The more significant results are summarized below:

    
    Channel          Width   Gold
    Composite No.     (m)    (g/t)                  Rock Unit
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    Channel No. 1     3.00   1.49    Sericite altered QFP w/ 5% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No. 3     3.00   1.89   Sericite altered QFP w/ 30% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No. 6     3.50   1.22   Sericite altered QFP w/ 20% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No. 9    10.80   6.17   Sericite altered QFP w/ 20% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No. 12    7.50  17.94   Sericite altered QFP w/ 30% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No. 13    2.00  20.10    Sericite altered QFP w/ 5% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No. 15    2.10   3.10   Sericite altered QFP w/ 45% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No. 16   14.90   0.97   Sericite altered QFP w/ 50% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No. 20   30.00   0.91   Sericite altered QFP w/ 45% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No. 21    3.80   1.89   Sericite altered QFP w/ 55% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No. 22   11.80   2.46   Sericite altered QFP w/ 30% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No. 27   4.200   1.56   Sericite altered QFP w/ 25% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No. 28   4.600   3.29   Sericite altered QFP w/ 20% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No. 41   2.800  13.11     Ankerite altered Mafic Volcanic w/ 70%
                                       Quartz Veins
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    Channel No. 42    1.00  11.60     Ankerite altered Mafic Volcanic w/ 60%
                                       Quartz Veins
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    Channel No. 60    7.20   0.67   Sericite altered QFP w/ 10% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No. 92    5.30   0.78   Sericite altered QFP w/ 80% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No. 94    5.70  20.00   Sericite altered QFP w/ 15% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No.110    2.00   1.14    Sericite altered QFP w/ 1% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No.119    2.00   1.67   Sericite altered QFP w/ 25% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No.121    1.80   8.31    Sericite altered QFP w/ 2% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No.122    1.90   1.45   Sericite altered QFP w/ 30% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No.123    7.00   2.16   Sericite altered QFP w/ 15% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No.131    1.30   2.84     Ankerite altered Mafic Volcanic w/ 75%
                                       Quartz Veins
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    Channel No.132    1.60   5.24     Ankerite altered Mafic Volcanic w/ 30%
                                       Quartz Veins
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    Channel No.133    1.60   8.90     Ankerite altered Mafic Volcanic w/ 20%
                                       Quartz Veins
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    Channel No.141    6.80   0.47   Sericite altered QFP w/ 15% Quartz Veins
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    Channel No.142    9.00   2.88   Sericite altered QFP w/ 70% Quartz Veins
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These results confirm historic grades from the St. Anthony mine area and demonstrate widespread gold mineralization over a large area. In light of the promising results from the channel sampling, a drill program of 3,000-4,000 meters of NQ diamond drilling is planned to be started by the company in October. Initial mapping of the St. Anthony pluton has also demonstrated the mineralized system continues at least an additional 300 meters to the NE from the present detailed area. A preliminary map of the channel sample results, are available on our website, www.pacificironorecorp.com.

St. Anthony's Gold Project:

The St. Anthony's Gold Project contains the largest past producing gold mine in the Kenora-Patricia Mining District of Ontario. The original St. Anthony mine is located in the Sturgeon Lake Greenstone geological Belt and produced 63,310 oz. gold from 332,720 tons with an average recovered grade of 0.191 ounce gold per ton.

Quality Control of Reported Results

The St Anthony's Gold project, exploration program is being undertaken pursuant to the recommendations contained in the independent NI 43-101 report dated June 12, 2009 entitled "Technical Report on the St. Anthony and Best/ King Bay Properties " prepared by Mr. Graeme Evans , P. Geo. of Kamloops, British Columbia. A copy of the 43-101 Technical Report is available under the Corporations profile on SEDAR and can be accessed at www.sedar.com.

Mr. Graeme Evans , P. Geo of Kamloops, British Columbia, an independent geological consultant, is the Qualified Person on the St. Anthony's Project under the guidelines of NI 43-101. Mr. Evans oversees the completion of the Technical Report and has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this press release relating to that project.

The rock samples were provided to ALS Chemex, an ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 accredited facility located in North Vancouver , British Columbia, for analysis and processing. The samples taken were analyzed for 33 elements by induction coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-AES) and for gold by ore grade fire assay on a 50 g sample with atomic absorption spectroscopy (AA) finish.

Forward Looking Statements:

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For further information: please refer to the Corporations profile on SEDAR which can be accessed at www.sedar.com, visit our website at www.pacificironorecorp.com or contact: Todd Montgomery, Chief Executive Officer, Telephone: [phone], Facsimile: [phone]; Leonard Cornez, Chief Financial Officer, Telephone: [phone] or 1-866-682-5812, Facsimile: [phone]; Jeffery Austin, President, Telephone: [phone], Facsimile: [phone]