Arnie E. Hillier, Chairman of Claude Resources Inc., is pleased to announce that Ron Hicks, C.A. has joined the Company’s Board of Directors, having been elected at the Company’s Annual General Meeting held on May 9, 2006.  Mr. Hicks, a resident of Saskatoon, joined Deloitte & Touche LLP in 1959 and was admitted to partnership in 1977 until his retirement in August 2000.  Ron is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Saskatchewan (“ICAS”).  He is currently a Director, the Treasurer and Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of Ducks Unlimited Canada and is also a member of the Corporate Governance Committee. Ron is a member of the Audit and Finance Committee for Ducks Unlimited USA.   In his career, he has served as director with Dickenson Mines Limited, Kam Kotia Mines Limited, Saskatchewan Government Insurance and Prairie Malt Limited.  Mr. Hicks served as Chairman of the Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club (Saskatoon Committee), Ducks Unlimited (Saskatoon Committee), ICAS Public Practice Review and Appraisal Committee and Admissions Committee.  “Ron Hicks is an outstanding addition to the Claude Resources’ Board of Directors.  We expect him to play an important role in the accomplishment of the Company’s long-term growth plans” stated Mr. Hillier.

For further information, please contact:

Neil McMillan
President & CEO
(306) 668-7505