MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - July 30, 2010) - 

Attention: Business / Financial Editors 

Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Ltd. (TSX:CLM) will release its second 
quarter financial results for Fiscal 2010 on Friday, August 6, 2010 prior 
to 7:30 a.m. The publication of these results, via newswire and on SEDAR, 
will be followed by an financial analyst conference call with senior 
executives to review and discuss the operational and financial quarterly 
results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010.

Participants will include Brian V. Tobin - Executive Chairman, Richard 
Quesnel - President and Chief Executive Officer and Francois Laurin - Chief 
Financial Officer. Their presentation will be followed by a question and 
answer period for financial analysts and media. 

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Date:                 Friday, August 6, 2010                   
Time:                 10:00 a.m.                               
Dial-in numbers:      416-340-8530                             
                      or 877-240-9772 (toll free North America)

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A replay of the Q2 results conference call will be available starting at 
2:00 p.m. on the day of the call, until 11:59 p.m., August 13, 2010 by 
dialling the number below or in the Investor section of the company's 
website at www.consolidatedthompson.com.

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Replay number:        416-695-5800 or                          
                      1-800-408-3053, passcode: 4512787#.      

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About Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited 

Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited is a development and exploration 
mining Corporation focused on the iron ore mining industry. Based in 
Montreal, Canada, it has iron ore rich mining properties in the well-known 
Labrador Trough that spans North-Eastern Quebec and Western Newfoundland 
and Labrador. It is currently operating the Lake Bloom mine at the initial 
rate of 8.0 million tonnes per year. As an emerging world-class producer, 
Consolidated Thompson is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the 
'CLM' symbol and is part of several S&P/TSX indices including the S&P/TSX 
Composite Index. 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited
Richard Quesnel
President and Chief Executive Officer
(514) 396-6345
or
Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited
Francois Laurin
Chief Financial Officer
(514) 396-6345
www.consolidatedthompson.com