Option to Acquire Riviere des Plantes Property

FANCAMP EXPLORATION LTD.

7290 Gray Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5J 3Z2 Telephone: 604-434-8829 Facsimile: 604-434-8823 Web site: www.fancampexplorationltd.ca

NEWS RELEASE

OPTION TO ACQUIRE RIVIERE DES PLANTES PROPERTY

January 4, 2010 TSX Trading Symbol: FNC S.E.C. Exemption: 12(g)3-2(b)

Fancamp Exploration Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange - FNC): The Company wishes to announce the acquisition of an option to acquire a 100% interest in 22 claims, located north of Beauceville on the Riviere Des Plantes. The claims are adjacent to the western margin of the Company’s Beauce Gold property and cover some potentially interesting targets.

To earn a 100% interest in the property Fancamp will issue a total of 90,000 common shares, and spend $40,000 on exploration and development over two years. The vendor will retain a 2% NSR of which 1% may be bought back at any time for $1,000,000.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

“Peter H. Smith”, PhD., P.Eng., President

For further corporate information, contact: Peter H. Smith, PhD., P.Eng., President, at 514-481-3172

Neither the 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.