Rochester Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:RCT)(FRANKFURT:R5I) is pleased to announce
the Company has commenced an aggressive exploration and delineation drill
program at the Mina Real Project in Nayarit, Mexico. The drill program will
target three major vein systems at the Florida, Tajos Cuates and Macedo area
with the goal of outlining economic resources to support its ongoing production.


The Mina Real Property is located at the Sierra Madre Occidental Range, which is
the largest epithermal precious metal region in the world, hosting the majority
of Mexico's large tonnage gold and silver deposits.


XPLOR (Exploraciones y Desarrollos Mineros, S.A. de C.V.) has been contracted to
complete a drill program consisting of 102 drill holes over 21,915m at Mina
Real.


Rochester plans to spend a total of US$7.2 million in 2010, to complete the
drilling and drifting programs described herein, as well as to initiate other
project development related activities, including preparation of a NI 43-101
compliant resource estimation.


A total of three drill rigs will be used for surface drilling and one for
underground drilling. The program will be divided into five specific areas as
follows:




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Project / Area                                        Metres
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Tajos Cuates (Underground drilling)                    3,130
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Tajos Cuates (Exploration drilling)                    2,570
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Florida IV                                             1,800
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Florida NW                                             4,650
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Macedo                                                 9,765
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Total Drilling                                        21,915
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The drill program will commence at the Florida NW area where the company will
drill test 13 veins identified on surface up to 1.5 kilometres in length to the
northwest of the intrusive at the Florida Mine. These veins are oriented
parallel to the Florida Mine and previous surface work supports continuity of
the vein system to the northwest of the post-mineral intrusive. The Company has
strong expectations based on surface sampling to date which found mineralized
material of similar grades to that mined at Florida in the past (approximately 9
grams/tonne gold and 250 grams/tonne silver).


Eduardo Luna, President and CEO, states, "The implementation of this drill
program is going to help confirm the continuity of the Florida Mine high grade
structures to the Northwest as well as enabling us to further accelerate and
complement the development at the Tajos Cuates Mine and Macedo area."


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD 

Eduardo Luna, President and CEO

About Rochester Resources Ltd.

Rochester represents a pure-play in the exploration and development of
high-grade gold and silver properties located in Nayarit, Mexico. The Company is
a niche player in Mexico which has assembled an attractive portfolio of
properties in the Sierra Madre Occidental Range. This is the largest epithermal
precious metal region in the world, hosting the majority of Mexico's large
tonnage gold and silver deposits. Current production helps generate cash flow
and helps fund our ongoing exploration and development. Rochester is well
positioned to advance its Projects and can very quickly become a significant
player in Mexico. Rochester has a strong senior management team based in Mexico,
a workforce in place to advance its projects through to mine development, and
strong financial backing to implement and advance our work programs.


Forward Looking Statements

This Company Press Release contains certain "forward-looking" statements and
information relating to the Company that are based on the beliefs of the
Company's management as well as assumptions made by and information currently
available to the Company's management. Such statements reflect the current
risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to certain factors including,
without limitations, competitive factors, general economic conditions, customer
relations, relationships with vendors and strategic partners, the interest rate
environment, governmental regulation and supervision, seasonality, technological
change, changes in industry practices, and one-time events. In addition, the
Company has not conducted an independent feasibility study on the Mina Real
project which may increase the risk that the planned operations are not
economically viable. Should any one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual
results may vary materially from those described herein.
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