Advancing World Class Prospect in Prolific Gold Fields

World Class Potential

Tao's Golondrina property comprises 9,600 acres of highly prospective gold and silver holdings situated in the southwest region of Colombia. Golondrina is located 40 kilometers northwest of the city of Pasto and boasts potentially high-grade ore bodies of world-class proportions.

South America has a rich history of gold production and prospectors have long swarmed to alluvial deposits in various countries such as Brazil and Venezuela. Serra Pelada in Brazil proved to be one of the richest placer deposits ever found, yielding 13 tonnes in 1983 alone. And legendary mining sites such as Yanacoha which dates back to the Inca days in Peru has been one of the most profitable gold mines in the world.

It is critical to understand that Tao is not exploring Golondrina to establish whether there is gold-sliver in existence - this has already been established by the fact that local miners have been extracting significant grades for years. The company's current exploration focus is to determine the metrics of grade and tonnage. It is also important to note that local artisan miners have been producing as much as 100 grams of gold per tonne from Golondrina's more concentrated vein structures using extremely primitive manual extraction methods. Tao is eager to introduce more modern mining methods at Golondrina, as it appears high-grade ore bodies exist there. The Phase 1 work program for the property is expected to include geochemical sampling and assaying, detailed mapping, particularly of structures that mightcontain mineralization, as well as satellite imagery to show details of structure and possible alteration due to mineralization. If successful, the Company will proceed with a Phase II diamond drilling program.

Tao Minerals has assembled an impressive land position in Colombia that many investors and insiders believe could rapidly move it too, to the forefront of junior exploration companies operating in that country. Moreover, with gold hitting 25-year highs in the first quarter of 2006, and the country entering an era of stability in the mining sector, focused junior exploration firms such as Tao Minerals are poised to lead the way to important new discoveries in the underexplored gold fields of Colombia.

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