January 29, 2007: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada - Houston Lake Mining Inc. (TSX.V: HLM, the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has optioned 2 land packages made up of 28 claim units (448 hectares or 1107 acres) in the Cedartree Lake area from Endurance Gold Corporation (TSX.V:EDG) of Vancouver, B.C. The option agreement is subject to regulatory approval. The claims adjoin Houston Lake’s 100% owned and 100% optioned gold properties located in the Kenora Mining District of Ontario.

The one year Dogpaw Lake Agreement requires the Company to issue 100,000 common shares and to apply a total of $56,000 in approved assessment work for a 100% interest in the two claim blocks. The ownership interest is subject to a 2.5% net smelter royalty (“NSR”). Houston Lake can purchase up to 1.5% of the NSR for $500,000 per 0.5%. The issuance is subject to regulatory approval and would have a hold period of 4 months and a day becoming free trading on May 24, 2007.

The 28 claim units form two separate properties. The five claim unit Dogpaw West property adjoins Houston Lake’s 100% optioned Dogpaw Lake property while the 23 claim unit Gold Sun property adjoins the southern end of Company’s West Cedartree property. Upon completion of the earn in Houston Lake would control a land package of 1310 hectares (3236 acres) and over 6 km (3.6 miles) of the key geology hosting the Angel Hill, McLennan and Dogpaw No. 1 Vein gold trends.

E. Grayme Anthony P. Geo., president and CEO of Houston Lake stated: “The option agreement is an excellent outcome for both companies. Endurance Gold realizes value for some claims that lie outside its exploration focus in the Bag Lake, Stephen Lake and Dogpaw Lake areas. At the same time Houston Lake consolidates its land position at West Cedartree.”

Independent Consulting Geologist Dean R. Cutting, P. Geo., is the Qualified Person for the project under the guidelines of NI 43-101 and has reviewed this press release in its entirety.

About Houston Lake Mining Inc.

Houston Lake’s objective in the short term is to become a gold producer by surface mining our West Cedartree gold project and apply the profits towards the development of our 100% owned and optioned northwestern Ontario properties. The Company has a total of 23,480,234 common shares issued and outstanding. For additional information, we invite you to visit us at www.houstonlakemining.com.

Company Contacts:

A. Schwab & Associates E. Grayme Anthony B.Sc., P. Geo., FGAC, MBA

Investor Relations President & CEO

1-800-537-4099 (toll-free) Tel: (705) 897-7622 Fax: (705) 897-7618

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