Toronto - April 23, 1998 --Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited today announces that it has entered into an underwriting agreement
with a syndicate managed by Newcrest Capital Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc. for the
issuance of 9,302,326 common shares, at a price of Cdn $10.75 per common share for total
gross proceeds of approximately Cdn $100,000,000. The Underwriters have the option, at any
time up to the Closing Date, to purchase an additional 1,000,000 common shares at Cdn $10.75
for additional proceeds of approximately $10,750,000. The issue is being made by way of a
short-form prospectus to be filed in all provinces of Canada and is expected to close on or about
May 14, 1998. The issue is being underwritten on a "bought deal" basis. The issue is subject to
regulatory approval.
Net proceeds of the offering will be used to complete the development and expansion of the
LaRonde Mine and for general corporate purposes.
Agnico is an established Canadian gold producer with operations located principally in
northwestern Quebec and exploration and development activities in Quebec and Ontario. Agnico
is currently developing the deeper portion of the LaRonde deposit, which when completed, is
expected to result in increased metal production and substantially lower production costs at the
mine.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or shall
there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale
would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction.
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