TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/03/10 -- Breakwater Resources Ltd. (TSX: BWR)(TSX: BWR.WT.A) regrets to announce that an employee has died at a local hospital following an accident at Toqui's Estatuas mine over the weekend. The cause of death is unknown at this time and senior officials are en route to assist in the investigation. Breakwater and Toqui staff are working with local authorities to determine the cause of both the accident and the subsequent death of the employee. The Estatuas mine has been shut pending the outcome of the investigation. Toqui's remaining mines and mill continue to operate normally. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of our employee and his co-workers.

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