Esperanza Silver Corporation (the 'Company") (TSX VENTURE:EPZ)(PINK
SHEETS:ESPZF) announces that pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plan,
100,000 incentive stock options exercisable at $0.69 per share for a period of
five years have been granted to a director of the Company.


About Esperanza

Esperanza is an emerging precious-metals producer focused on advancing the
development of its two principal properties: the San Luis high-grade gold and
silver and base metal joint venture in Peru and the 100%-owned Cerro Jumil gold
project in Morelos State, Mexico. It is also actively investigating 17 other
exploration interests in Peru and Mexico.