ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Echo Bay Mines Ltd.
(Toronto; AMEX: ECO) announced that John L. Azlant, senior vice president -
Business Development, is leaving the company to pursue other interests.
    Richard C. Kraus, president and chief executive officer said, "We are
grateful for John Azlant's significant contributions to Echo Bay, and we wish
him every success in the future."
    Azlant was named to his post in 1993 when he joined Echo Bay from Pegasus
Gold Inc., where he served as senior vice president, finance and chief
financial officer from 1989 to 1993.  Earlier, he had been with Echo Bay in
various capacities in finance, planning, corporate development and business
development in 1981-1989.  He was instrumental in the acquisition of Echo
Bay's two largest mines, Round Mountain in 1984 and McCoy/Cove in 1986.
    Echo Bay is a major gold producer with mines in Canada and the United
States and with exploration and development projects on four continents.  The
primary markets for its common shares are the American and Toronto stock
exchanges.

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