MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Feb. 26, 2010) - Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corporation (TSX VENTURE:AFA)(FRANKFURT:AJF) ("Afri-Can") reports that since November 30th, 2009, the Corporation has raised $1,990,613 million from the exercise of 12,935,750 share purchase warrants expiring on February 25th, 2010, 100,000 share purchase warrants expiring on January 26th, 2011 and 235,000 share purchase warrants expiring on May 6th, 2011. The share purchase warrants were exercised at a price of $0.15 each, and the number of Afri-Can common shares outstanding has increased from 163,666,234 on November 30th, 2009 to 176,812,484.

The funds will be used for exploration and development of Afri-Can's 70%-owned Block J marine diamond concession in Namibia.

Afri-Can is a Canadian company, actively involved in the acquisition, exploration and development of major mineral properties in Namibia. Afri-Can's creative and scientific approach targets large marine diamond deposits in unexplored prospective territories.

This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements," as identified in Afri-Can's periodic fillings with Canadian Securities Regulators that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.

Shares outstanding: 176 812 484

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corporation
Pierre Leveille
President & CEO
514-846-2133
514-846-1435 (FAX)

or

Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corporation
Bernard J. Tourillon
Executive V.P. and CFO
514-846-2133
514-846-1435 (FAX)
info@afri-can.com
www.afri-can.com

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