COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – September 4, 2008 - Coeur d’Alene Mines...

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – September 4, 2008 - Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation (NYSE:CDE, TSX:CDM, ASX:CXC) is pleased to report that output continues to increase at its San Bartolomé silver mine in Bolivia and expects the operation to achieve full capacity in the fourth quarter. For the year, Coeur anticipates the mine will produce 3.2 million ounces of silver and that it will achieve its 2009 production estimate of approximately 9 million silver ounces.

As of today, the processing facility has operated twelve days since the new bearings were installed for the ball mill without any unanticipated interruption. Daily silver production has steadily increased up to a current level of 15,000 ounces, which is expected to result in approximately 500,000 ounces of silver production during the month of September. Through the end of August, San Bartolomé produced approximately 390,000 ounces of silver year-to- date. Recoveries are now consistently achieving the planned levels of 70% to 80%, and head grades of 250 grams per tonne are in line with expectations. As previously announced, Coeur Senior Vice President Leon Hardy is heading up the operation as Interim General Manager.

About Coeur
Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation is one of the world’s leading silver companies and also a significant gold producer, with anticipated 2008 silver production of approximately 13 million ounces of silver. Coeur, which has no silver or gold production hedged, is now producing silver at what is expected to be the world’s largest pure silver mine - San Bartolomé in Bolivia – and is currently constructing another world-leading silver mine – Palmarejo in Mexico. The Company also operates underground mines in southern Chile and Argentina and one surface mine in Nevada; and owns non-operating interests in two low-cost mines in Australia. The Company also owns a major gold project - Kensington in Alaska - and conducts exploration activities in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico and Tanzania. Coeur common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CDE, the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CDM, and its CHESS Depositary Interests are traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under symbol CXC.