To: NYBob1 who wrote (108 ) 8/2/2007 4:01:04 PM From: NYBob1 Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 144 Franklin Awarded Third COMIBOL Contract Thursday August 2, 10:18 am ET LAS VEGAS, NV--(MARKET WIRE)--Aug 2, 2007 -- Franklin Mining, Inc. - (Other OTC:FMNJ.PK - News) and COMIBOL - (the National Mining Company of Bolivia) have signed an agreement for Franklin Mining, Bolivia S.A. - to assume operational responsibility of - The Escala Mine - Under terms of this agreement, COMIBOL - will receive 30% of the profits, with 20% to local miners' cooperatives - and 50% to Franklin Mining, Bolivia S.A. Escala, a 2,000 hectare compound located in the Sud Lipez Province of the Department of Potosi, was established during the Spanish colonial period - and has, intermittently, been mined for lead, zinc, gold and silver. Tailings from earlier operations are included in this new agreement; a single recent sampling from one tailings dome revealed the presence of gold - of an economically recoverable quantity. Franklin Mining, Inc. - and Franklin Mining, Bolivia, S.A. - anticipate the receipts of Escala generated cash flow - within 60 days following preparation of the work-site. About Franklin Mining, Inc: Franklin Mining, Inc. has mining and energy interests in the United States and Bolivia as well as energy interests in Argentina. Franklin Mining, Bolivia S.A. is a wholly owned subsidiary. Franklin Mining, Inc. holds 51% ownership in both Franklin Oil & Gas, Bolivia S.A. and Franklin Oil & Gas, Argentina S.A. Additional company information is available at franklinmining.com . DISCLOSURES: "Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risk and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the impact of competitive products, product demand, market acceptance risks, fluctuations in operating results, political risk and other risks detailed from time to time in Franklin Mining, Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks could cause Franklin Mining, Inc.'s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, Franklin Mining, Inc. For further information, please visit our website franklinmining.com or contact our Investor Relations firm, A. Austin & Company, 1-702-386-5379. Contact: Contact: A. Austin & Company 1-702-386-5379 Source: Franklin Mining, Inc. marketwire.com FMNJ TA ST is trading above its 13 day moving average - This is considered to be the sign of a bullish trend - There is added weight to this indication because the moving average is rising and suggests that there has been buying interest in this stock. siliconinvestor.com Imo. Tia. God Bless all Ps. Gold & Silver - The Money Standard = not paper, not electronic credits, not chips and not polo-ticz fiatz - or 666counterfeitz - history repeat itself.