VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 20, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Cypress Development Corp. (TSX-V:CYP) and Skyharbour Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:SYH) are very pleased to announce that the companies have entered into an agreement with a third party to acquire a 100% interest in the Broulan Reef property, Red Lake, northwestern Ontario. The new Broulan Reef property ownership shall be Cypress 80% and Skyharbour 20%. To earn 100%, the companies are committed to pay $80,000 and spend $1,150,000 in exploration over three years.
The Broulan Reef property is located in the Bruce Channel area in the heart of the Red Lake gold mining district. The acreage is comprised of 10 mineral claims (21-year renewable Leases with the Ontario Government), situated adjacent to the Exall Resources / Southern Star Resources major diamond drill program now underway on their Gold Eagle property to the north, and to the west of the Wolfden Resources promising drill results on their Folansbee property. Both of these properties are the subject of ongoing exploration and delineation drilling.
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Cypress Development considers the Broulan Reef property to be one of the key properties in understanding the geology of the Red Lake Gold Belt. Only 2 drill holes (1962) are known to have ever been drilled on this property. The complete lack of previous exploration in the productive heart of this major gold producing area makes this property very exciting for immediate exploration.
Two of the main gold producing trends in Red Lake converge on the Broulan Reef property. The property is located at the southern extent of the East Bay Deformation zone and at the west end of the Mine Trend Deformation zone that is host to the Goldcorp Red Lake Mine and the Placer Dome Campbell Mine. The resulting structural complexities are likely to have produced numerous favorable depositional settings in this "gold prone" section of the Red Lake belt
Cypress Development is immediately establishing a line grid and will complete a detailed magnetometre survey on the property. The Company is also constructing ice pads at this time and intends to complete an initial drill program on the Broulan Reef property this winter to be able to take advantage of the ice conditions on Red Lake.
Cypress Development is also conducting a Phase I diamond drill program at this time on its 80% owned McKenzie Island property. The targets being drilled now are immediately to the west of the Broulan Reef property. The first drill hole of a 6 to 8 drill hole program is now underway.
The Company believes that the Red Lake area has great potential to host another Goldcorp (Red Lake mine) or Placer Dome (Campbell mine) type gold deposit.
A total of 19.2 million ounces of gold have been produced from 13 mines in the Red Lake area. Gold production has been continuous since 1930 when the Howey Gold Mine entered production. Current gold production is around 700,000 ounces per year from the Campbell mine of Placer Dome and the Red Lake mine of Goldcorp.
Cypress Development Corp. is a precious and base metal exploration company developing 2 gold properties in Red Lake, Ontario, Canada, and 2 gold properties, a silver/copper property, and a zinc property in Nevada, U.S.A.
To find out more about Cypress Development Corp. (TSX-V:CYP), visit the Company's website at www.cypressdevelopmentcorp.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS "Don Huston" DONALD C. HUSTON President For further information contact myself or: Don Myers Cypress Development Corp. Director Telephone: 604-687-3376 Toll Free: 800-567-8181 Facsimile: 604-687-3119 info@cypressdevelopmentcorp.com
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This news release contains certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements that involve various 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. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations are disclosed in the Company's documents filed from time to time with the British Columbia Securities Commission and the United States Securities & Exchange Commission.