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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 14, 2009) - Puget Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PVS) announced today that drilling has commenced on the Norpax Nickel-Copper-PGE deposit, located on the western edge of the Werner Lake Belt in Kenora District, Northwestern Ontario.

"This target is an excellent choice for a fall drill campaign as we continue our data compilation and targeting efforts for the adjacent Werner West Cobalt Deposit," said Erin Chutter, President. "This targeted program will assist us in confirming the historical resource and determining down dip continuity for this highly prospective deposit on our prolific Werner Lake properties."

Puget Ventures is targeting the down dip projection of the mineralization at approximately 230m below surface in three drill holes of approximately 500m each. The spacing of the drill holes is approximately 200m along the strike of the mineralization. This program is designed to test the down dip extension of known mineralization on the 375 foot level of the massive and disseminated sulphides delineated in the underground development to test for continuity of mineralization and grade on a very gross scale.

Historical resource and reserve estimates of the Norpax Deposit have been reported at 1,010,000 tons of 1.2% Nickel and 0.5% Copper. (A qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as current mineral resources, the issuer is not treating the historical estimate as current mineral resources, and the historical estimate should not be relied upon. The historical estimate is from Norpax Nickel Mines Ltd.)

There is no historic estimate available for the Platinum Group Element (PGE) component of the deposit.

From 1954 to 1957 a 3-compartment shaft was sunk on the south shore of Tigar (now Almo) Lake to a depth of 402 feet (122.5m). Two levels were developed at the 250 foot (76m) and 375 foot (114m) horizons. Crosscuts were driven to the north to intercept the Cu-Ni horizon and drifting to the east and west was completed. The program consisted of underground sampling, mapping, and limited underground drilling and several "box holes" were completed to provide sample material. No stope development or mining of the deposit was undertaken. A zone of massive and disseminated sulphides was delineated on both levels for a distance of 1400 feet (426.6m).

In 2001-2002 Atikwa Minerals Limited completed preliminary geological and geochemical traversing, emphasizing the evaluation and sampling of the reported showings in order to determine the prospectivity for platinum-group minerals. A 5-hole diamond drill program to verify the historical deposit was carried out in late January and early February 2002 and were analysed for Au, Pt, Pd, Cu and Ni. Values from drilling included up to 6.27% Cu over 0.50m in hole NPX 005 from 118.10m to 118.60m, 2.7% Ni over 0.60m in hole NPX 005 from 116.30m to 116.90m, 1.15 gpt (grams per tonne) Au and 1.055 gpt Pt over 1.50m in hole NPX 005 from 103.50m to 105.00m, and 5.21 gpt Pd over 0.30m in hole NPX 005 from 108.00m to 108.30m. This information was extracted from the "Report for the Norpax Property, Northwestern Ontario, Kenora Mining District, March 2001 – March 2002"; by John Wakeford, Atikwa Minerals, March 18, 2002.

Stephen Wallace, P.Geo., a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101, has reviewed the contents of this release.

About Puget Ventures Inc. ([ www.pugetventures.com ])

Puget Ventures Inc. is a TSX Venture Exchange listed mineral exploration company that controls the Werner Lake Mineral Belt, including the advanced stage Werner West Copper Cobalt deposit, one of Canada's only primary cobalt properties, located in Northwestern Ontario. Puget is also currently exploring the Trout Bay copper-zinc property in Red Lake, Ontario.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information: The statements made in this News Release may contain certain forward-looking statements. Actual events or results may differ from the Company's expectations. Certain risk factors may also affect the actual results achieved by the Company.

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