Houston Lake Mining Inc. (HLM-TSX.V)

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For Immediate Release

Houston Lake Mining Grants Options

January 9, 2006: Sudbury, Ontario - Houston Lake Mining Inc. (TSX.V: HLM, the "Company") is pleased to award 250,000 stock options to directors and employees at a price of $0.27 for a term of 5 years. The option price represents a 18.2% discount to the Friday’s close of $0.33 and has a hold period of 4 months. The award is subject to regulatory and Shareholder approval.

Houston Lake Mining Inc. is an exploration company listed on The TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol HLM. Houston Lake is actively exploring for Gold, Platinum Group Metals and Rare Metals with a strategic focus on northwestern Ontario. The Company has a total of 19,836,675 common shares issued and outstanding. For additional information, we invite you to visit us at www.houstonlakemining.com.

To hear more about HLM.V from CEO Grayme Anthony  click the following link for an audio clip MacReport.


Company Contacts:

E. Grayme Anthony B.Sc., P. Geo., F.G.A.C., M. B. A.

President and CEO

Tel: (705) 897-7622 Fax: (705) 897-7618
e-mail: houston@vianet.on.ca

The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the information contained herein.