VANCOUVER, B.C. – ANDOVER VENTURES INC. (the “Company”) (AOX-TSX:V) and Full Metal Minerals are pleased to announce that they have commenced a 750 meter diamond drilling and surface exploration program at the Kamishak (60% Andover / 40% Full Metal) copper-gold prospect in southwest Alaska.

The Property is located 20 km west of tidewater and 440 km southwest of Anchorage, and approximately 80km south of Northern Dynasty’s Pebble Deposit. The primary target is an intrusive-related breccia pipe with iron oxide-hosted copper-gold mineralization. A previous operator completed 17 shallow core holes in the early 1990s in one of the two breccia zones. Highlights of historic drilling include:

• 50.0m of 1.32 g/t Au and 0.22% Cu
• 21.3m of 0.85 g/t Au and 1.08% Cu
• 3.05m of 12.6 g/t Au and 0.49% Cu

Both disseminated and breccia pipe copper-gold mineralization consisting of chalcopyrite, pyrite and magnetite was discovered. 2005 mapping and sampling completed by Full Metal identified extensions to the breccia to the south; interpretation of the historic drilling suggests that the breccia is open for expansion to the west and east and to depth.

The 2006 drilling program will focus on expanding the extent of known mineralization identified in historic drilling along strike, and at depth. Additionally, surface sampling and IP geophysics will test for strike extensions, as well as new mineralized occurrences.

The 2006 exploration program at Kamishak will be supervised by Consulting Geologist David Hedderly-Smith, Ph.D., CPG, under the direction of Robert McLeod, M.Sc., P.Geo; both are Qualified Persons as defined by NI 43-101. Analysis will be performed by ALS-Chemex Labs of Vancouver, B.C. A sample quality control/quality assurance program is in place.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Signed “Michael England”
Michael England, President and Director

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Telephone: 1-604-683-3995
Facsimile: 1-604-683-3988
Contact: Michael England

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