MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(CCNMatthews - May 23, 2006) - Richmont Mines Inc. (TSX:RIC)(AMEX:RIC) announces that it has revised and re-filed its first quarter 2006 unaudited financial statements which were originally filed on May 5, 2006 with the result that the consolidated results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006 now show net earnings of $660,447, or $0.03 per share, instead of a net loss of $1,465,085, or $0.07 per share. This revision also has the effect of improving shareholders' equity for the period by $2,145,532 and reducing future mining and income tax assets and liabilities by $593,191 and $2,738,723, respectively, as of March 31, 2006.
This revision has no impact on the net loss before other items, cash flow, cash and cash equivalents and working capital nor does it effect the December 31, 2005 audited consolidated financial statements and the previous periods.
This revision resulted from the re-evaluation of future mining and income tax assets and liabilities related to the issuance of $7,500,000 flow-through shares pursuant to a private placement financing concluded in December 2005 in respect of which the Company renounced fiscal deductions in February 2006.
Martin Rivard
President and Chief Executive Officer
Disclosure regarding forward-looking statements
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Richmont Mines Inc.
Julie Normandeau
Investor Relations
(514) 397-1410
(514) 397-8620 (FAX)
www.richmont-mines.com
