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Pacific Booker Minerals Inc. Announces Environmental Assessment Report on Effects Posted

Vancouver BC, October 3, 2012: As per the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Act, the Company was required to conduct an Environmental Assessment (“EA”) to determine the potential for adverse environmental, economic, social, heritage and health effects that may occur during the life cycle of the project.

The Company’s Application, prepared by Qualified Professionals, determined that there were no significant adverse environmental, economic, social, heritage and health effects. This was supported by a BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) commissioned independent 3rd Party review.

The EAO EA also concluded that there were no significant adverse effects. The full EAO EA report and the Recommendations of the Executive Director are posted on the EAO Project Information Centre, Morrison Copper/Gold Project, EA Certificate Documentation.

The full EAO EA report is available at the following link:
http://a100.gov.bc.ca/appsdata/epic/html/deploy/epic_document_224_34961.html

The Recommendations of the Executive Director Report is available at the following link. Please copy and paste this link in your internet browser:
http://a100.gov.bc.ca/appsdata/epic/documents/p224/1349124744225_76a35b470efa85e3042b23ff875a0daa3578f33cdc79d8cc1a1d22271456485d.pdf

The Company is now considering all available options to respond to the Ministerial decision.

The Federal EA is continuing with the Federal decision being made independently.

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On Behalf of the Board of Directors

“Gregory Anderson”

Gregory Anderson, Director

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