Ecometals Limited: Share Consolidation to Become Effective December 18, 2008

• Press Release
• Source: Ecometals Limited
• On 4:50 pm EST, Wednesday December 17, 2008

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 17, 2008) -

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Ecometals Limited (TSX VENTURE:EML - News; the "Company") is pleased to announce that the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") has issued a bulletin approving of the proposed consolidation of the Company's common shares at a ratio of 5 to 1. The Company's common shares will commence trading on a consolidated basis on the TSXV under the stock symbol "EC" at the opening of trading on December 18, 2008.

At the Company's annual and special meeting of shareholders held on December 3, 2008, shareholders authorized the board of directors to consolidate the common shares of the Company at a ratio of 5 to 1, as more particularly described in the information circular of the Company dated October 30, 2008, which is available at www.SEDAR.com. The Company currently has 241,490,420 common shares issued and outstanding, and after giving effect to the consolidation the Company will have 48,298,084 common shares issued and outstanding. The Company's name will not change as a result of the consolidation.

About Ecometals

Ecometals Limited is a Canadian-listed mineral exploration and development company focused on mineral resources in Latin America. Ecometals also holds 44.4% of Atomaer Holdings Pty Ltd., a private Australian holding company.

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Mark Kesselman
Ecometals Limited
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
Email: mlkeuro@aol.com
Website: www.ecometalslimited.com