Excelsior Mining Corp. Announces the Extension of Deadline for Completing a Qualifying Transaction to March 31, 2010

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 1, 2009) - Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:MIN.P) ("Excelsior") is pleased to announce that the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted Excelsior's application to extend the deadline to complete a qualifying transaction from February 19, 2010 to March 31, 2010.

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