Endeavour Appoints New CFO

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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nVANCOUVER, Jan. 3 /CNW/ - Endeavour Silver Corp. (EDR: TSX, EXK: AMEX,\nand EJD: Frankfurt) is pleased to announce the appointment of W.R. (Bill)\nFranklin, CGA, to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Franklin\nreplaces John Watkins who, due to family reasons, has submitted his\nresignation, effective January 25, 2008.\n\n\nMr. Franklin brings to Endeavour a wealth of experience in corporate\naccounting, including 20 years of accounting for gold mining operations in\nCanada and Mexico. Until recently, Bill was CFO for Nevada Pacific Gold, where\nhe oversaw all of their financial and accounting practices and reporting from\nDecember 2003 until the take-over by US Gold this past year. Nevada Pacific\nowns and previously operated the El Magistral gold mine in Sonora State,\nMexico.\n\n\nPrior to Nevada Pacific, Mr. Franklin worked for 15 years with major gold\nmining companies, initially as Mine Accountant for Bond/Lac/Barrick at the\nGolden Patricia mine in Ontario, then moving over to Homestake, where he rose\nthrough the ranks to become Mine Controller at the Snip mine in BC, then\nManager, Operations Accounting for Homestake's ten gold mines in North America\nand finally Manager, Accounting for Homestake/Barrick's Canadian corporations.\n\n\nBradford Cooke, Chairman and CEO, commented, "I would like to welcome\nBill Franklin to Endeavour's senior management team. Bill's successful track\nrecord for managing all financial and accounting aspects of mining operations,\ncoupled with his experience in Mexico, should be great assets in facilitating\nEndeavour's future growth. It is with regret that we accept the resignation of\nJohn Watkins but we understand that family comes first and we wish him well\ngoing forward."\n\n\nEndeavour Silver Corp. (EDR: TSX, EDR.WT: TSX, EXK: AMEX, EJD:\nDBFrankfurt) is a small-cap silver mining company focused on the growth of its\nsilver production, reserves and resources in Mexico. The expansion programs\nnow underway at Endeavour's two operating mines, Guanacevi in Durango and\nBolanitos in Guanajuato, coupled with the Company's aggressive acquisition and\nexploration programs in Mexico should enable Endeavour to join the ranks of\ntop primary silver producers worldwide.\n\n\nENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP.\n\n\nPer:\n\n\n/s/ "Bradford J. Cooke"\n\n\nBradford J. Cooke\n...

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