Mike Sylvestre joins Claude Resources' Board

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SASKATOON, June 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Claude Resources Inc. (TSX-CRJ; NYSE Amex-CGR) ("Claude" and or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Mike Sylvestre has joined the Company's Board of Directors.

Mr. Sylvestre is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer for Castle Resources Inc. Castle Resources is an exploration and mine development company based in Toronto, Ontario. Mr. Sylvestre holds an MSc and a BSc in Mining Engineering from McGill University and Queen's University, respectively. He is also a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario and the Canadian Institute of Mining.

For most of his career, Mr. Sylvestre worked at Inco Ltd. where he most recently held senior management positions domestically and internationally. Most notably, he was the CEO Vale Inco, New Caledonia, President Vale Inco, Manitoba Operations and Vice President of Operations PT Inco, Indonesia. Mr. Sylvestre brings over 35 years of mining experience to Claude.

"We are pleased to have Mr. Sylvestre join our Board. With his technical background and mining experience, we expect him to play a significant role on our Board," stated Ted Nieman, Chairman of the Board.

Claude Resources Inc. is a public company based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, whose shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX-CRJ) and the NYSE Amex (NYSE Amex-CGR). Claude is a gold exploration and mining company with an asset base located entirely in Canada. Since 1991, Claude has produced approximately 938,000 ounces of gold from its Seabee mining operation in northeastern Saskatchewan. The Company also owns 100 percent of the 10,000 acre Madsen property in the prolific Red Lake gold camp of northwestern Ontario and has a 65 percent working interest in the Amisk Gold Project in northeastern Saskatchewan.

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SOURCE CLAUDE RESOURCES INC.