VAL D'OR, QUEBEC-(April 15, 2008) - Hinterland Metals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:HMI) is pleased to report that recent drilling has intersected two parallel zones of gold mineralization on its Raney property located approximately 110 km southwest of Timmins, Ontario. The zones consist of quartz carbonate veining within sheared crystal and ash tuffs and are separated by approximately 20m. The best gold mineralization was encountered in the "Lower Zone" where 2.8g/t Au and 0.5g/t Ag over 15.5m was intersected including 13.8g/t Au and 4.1g/t Ag. The following table shows all significant gold-bearing intervals intersected by the drilling.

The analytical results stated in this press release were determined at Bourlamaque Assay Laboratories ("Bourlamaque") in Val d'Or, Quebec by fire assay, atomic absorption technique for gold and partial acid digestion, atomic absorption technique for silver. Bourlamaque is not accredited but it is independent of Hinterland, maintains an internal quality control program and participates annually in CANMET round-robin proficiency testing. Also, Hinterland inserts blanks, standards and duplicates according to an independently designed and monitored QAQC program. Mark Fekete, P.Geo is the designated "qualified person" as defined in Section 1.2 in and for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 responsible for the preparation of this release.

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Hinterland Metals Inc.
Mark Fekete
President
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Email: info@hinterlandmetals.com
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