Cranbrook, B.C., 06 April, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (EPL:TSX-V) and Prize Mining Corp. (PRZ:TSX-V) jointly announce that the companies have executed a formal agreement (subject to regulatory approval) whereby the two parties will form a joint-venture to immediately facilitate the production of gold and conduct further exploration and development of the Yellowjacket Zone on the Atlin Gold Property, located 9 kilometers east of Atlin, in north-western British Columbia.