Franklin Mining Appoints Charles Gregoire de Rothschild to be Special Advisor to the Board

• Press Release
• Source: Franklin Mining, Inc.
• On 9:03 am EDT, Thursday October 15, 2009

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LAS VEGAS, NV, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Franklin Mining, Inc. (Pink Sheets: FMNJ - News; FWB: FMJ), an exploration stage mining company with interests in Bolivia, is pleased to announce the appointment of Charles Gregoire de Rothschild as Special Advisor to the Board of Directors. He will personally advise Mr. William Petty, Franklin's Chairman, on all matters pertaining to the financial markets as the company seeks to expand its Latin American operations. Mr. de Rothschild will also support the company's search for additional capital, lending his International financial expertise to Franklin's current efforts.

"I am pleased to be working with Mr. Petty. I am very impressed with both the quality of the projects he has presented and with his perseverance in building his company," commented Mr. de Rothschild. "I believe the potential for Franklin's mining projects is huge and I look forward to supporting their full development."

"Franklin is pleased to have Mr. de Rothschild's guidance and direction as we move toward our goal of expanding our base of mining operations in Bolivia and as we look toward other mining projects throughout Latin America" said Mr. Petty, Chairman of Franklin Mining, Inc. "I believe that Mr. de Rothschild's success in helping growing companies achieve their financial goals will benefit Franklin as we begin to reach the level of becoming a major International mining company."

Mr. Charles Gregoire de Rothschild, Chairman, GDR Privee, Inc, an International Boutique Investment specializes in financing. For additional information, please contact Charles Gregoire de Rothschild, GDR@GDRPrivee.com.

About Franklin Mining, Inc: Franklin Mining, Inc. has mining interests in the United States and Bolivia. Additional information is available at www.FranklinMining.com.

DISCLOSURES: "Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risk and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the impact of competitive products, product demand, market acceptance risks, fluctuations in operating results, political risk and other risks detailed from time to time in Franklin Mining, Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks could cause Franklin Mining, Inc.'s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, Franklin Mining, Inc.

CONTACT: please visit our website (www.FranklinMining.com) or contact our Investor Relations Department, (210) 525-1267

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