Stock Symbol: AEM (NYSE and TSX) AE9 (Frankfurt WKN: 860325) TORONTO, April 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited announced today that it will release its first quarter 2006 results on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, after normal trading hours. The Company's senior management will host a conference call on Thursday, April 27, 2006 at 11:00AM (E.S.T.) to discuss financial results and provide an update of the Company's exploration and development activities. To participate in the conference call, please dial (416) 644-3429, Toll Free 800-814-4890. To ensure your participation, please call approximately five minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call. A live audio webcast of the call will be available on the Company's website at http://www.agnico-eagle.com/. The conference call will be replayed from Thursday, April 27, 2006 1:00 PM (E.S.T.) to Thursday, May 4, 2006 11:59 PM (E.S.T.). Please dial the toll- free access number 877-289-8525, passcode 21172794 followed by the number sign. About Agnico-Eagle Agnico-Eagle is a long established Canadian gold producer with operations located in Quebec and exploration and development activities in Canada, Finland, the United States and Mexico. Agnico-Eagle's LaRonde mine is Canada's largest gold deposit in terms of reserves. The Company has full exposure to higher gold prices consistent with its policy of no forward gold sales. It has paid a cash dividend for 26 consecutive years. DATASOURCE: Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited CONTACT: David Smith; Director, Investor Relations, (416) 947-1212

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