MONTREAL, May 10 /CNW Telbec/ - Stellar Pacific Ventures (SPX) announces his 2006 exploration programs on its properties. Vassan property: The company is currently completing an independent resource estimate on the Hamelin zone of the property, the report is expected by the middle of June 2006. An initial 2,000 m program is scheduled to start on May 15, 2006. An additional 4,000 m is also planned before the end of the year. It should be noted that most of the planned drilling will be aimed at extending current mineralization which can be traced laterally for 300 m and 400 m vertically (starting at surface, under overburden). The ore consists of a main east-west striking, vertically dipping continuous quartz-sulphide tension vein with related secondary structures. It is open at depth and towards the east. The company is very pleased with the results of its winter drilling program (V2006-02 returned 23,73 g/t Au over 1,94 m, V2006-03, drilled 100 m west of the previous one, returned 9,76 g/t au over 3,38 m) and intends to follow up on those results. The company is negotiating to acquire the remaining 49% interest in this property. Opinaca properties: The company has completed the geophysical program on Alexy Morin North. Mapping, prospection, geochemistry and drilling is scheduled before end of 2006 on Alexy Morin North and South. Stellar-Aiguebelle: During the summer, the company will be very active on this property with prospection, mapping, geochemistry, drilling will also be performed on this project before the end of the year. Stellar Pacific Venture Inc. is a junior mining exploration company listed on the TSX-V whose primary objective is to develop and bring into production viable gold deposits. Version franEcaise sur notre site web "Michel Lemay" --------------- Michel Lemay President The TSX Venture Exchange has in no way passed on the merits of this press release and has neither approved or disapproved the contents of this press release.