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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - April 12, 2011) -StoneShield Capital Corp. (TSX VENTURE:STS)(FRANKFURT:5XS) ("StoneShield" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has retained the Florida-based firm of National Media Associates ("NMA") to conduct media awareness and investor relations programs on behalf of the Company. Headed by Mr. George Duggan, NMA is a long-term media-relations specialist in the natural resource and gold exploration sectors.

The Company will pay NMA a monthly fee of US$6,000 for the two-month term of the Agreement, and has the option to renew the Agreement for an additional 10 months with a monthly fee of US$8,000. Pursuant to the Agreement, StoneShield will also grant 60,000 incentive stock options to principals of NMA, at an exercise price of C$0.175, for a period of three years. If the contract is extended after the first two months, an additional 350,000 options will be granted, priced at the then market price and exercisable for a three year term, subject to any required TSX Venture Exchange and shareholder approvals.

StoneShield is a publicly traded exploration company focused on the discovery of high-value precious metals deposits in North and South America. The Company's experienced management team boasts multiple discoveries, and brings over 70 years of combined experience in the mining and exploration sector. Please visit the Company's web site address at [ www.stoneshieldcapital.com ].

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF STONESHIELD CAPITAL CORP.

Kris Kottmeier, President/CEO

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.