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U.S. Precious Metals Hires Chain of Custody Firm



Celebration, Florida, February 11, 2008 (Business Wire) – U.S. Precious Metals, Inc. (USPR.OB OTCBB) Director Sheldon Baer announced today that drilling on the La Sabila project is proceeding as planned. “Currently we have two crews working 10 hour shifts, six days a week. Our geologist’s field checks the core and then transports it to our warehouse facility in Morelia for processing.”



“Applied Minerals”, a privately owned company hired by USPR, was on site this past week to establish a “Chain of Custody” for the core and to make arrangements for the sampling and shipment of the core to a laboratory in the United States. In addition, they are responsible for verifying the drill hole locations. Director Sheldon Baer said “it is in the best interest of our shareholders to protect the core against contamination, tampering or fraud and that hiring an independent firm would best facilitate our concerns.”

US Precious Metals, Inc. is a gold exploration company operating in Mexico through its wholly owned Mexican subsidiary, U.S. Precious Metals de Mexico. US Precious Metal’s common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "USPR."

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SOURCE: U.S. Precious Metals, Inc.

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