Agnico-Eagle provides notice of release of first quarter 2010 results,
Conference Call and Annual General Meeting

Stock Symbol: AEM (NYSE, TSX)

TORONTO, April 6 /CNW/ - Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited ("Agnico-Eagle" or the "Company") today announced that it will release its first quarter 2010 results on Thursday, April 29, 2010, after normal trading hours.

First Quarter 2010 Results Conference Call Webcast

The Company's senior management will host a conference call on Friday, April 30, 2010 at 8:30 AM (E.S.T.) to discuss financial results and provide an update of the Company's exploration and development activities.

Via Webcast:

A live audio webcast of the meeting will be available on the Company's website homepage at www.agnico-eagle.com.

Via Telephone:

For those preferring to listen by telephone, please dial 416-644-3417 or Toll-free 877-974-0446. To ensure your participation, please call approximately five minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call.

Replay archive:

Please dial 416-640-1917 or Toll-free 877-289-8525, access code 4282479 followed by the number sign.

The conference call replay will expire on Friday May 7, 2010.

The webcast along with presentation slides will be archived for 180 days on the website.

Annual and Special General Meeting ("AGM")

The AGM will begin on Friday, April 30, 2010 at 11:00am (E.S.T.). The meeting will be held at Le Meridien King Edward Hotel, Vanity Ballroom located at 37 King Street East, Toronto, Canada. During the meeting we will provide an overview of our first quarter operating and financial results along with an update on our growth projects. For those unable to attend in person, please see alternative listed below.

Via Telephone:

For those preferring to listen in only by telephone, please dial 416-644-3414 or Toll-free 800-814-4859. To ensure your participation, please call approximately five minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call.

Replay archive:

Please dial 416-640-1917 or Toll-free 877-289-8525, access code 4278072 followed by the number sign.

The conference call replay will expire on Friday May 7, 2010.

About Agnico-Eagle

Agnico-Eagle is a long established Canadian gold producer with operations located in Canada, Finland and Mexico and exploration and development activities in Canada, Finland, Mexico and the United States. Agnico-Eagle's LaRonde Mine is Canada's largest operating gold mine in terms of reserves. Agnico-Eagle has full exposure to higher gold prices consistent with its policy of no forward gold sales. It has paid a cash dividend for 28 consecutive years.

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