• New intersections of kimberlite outside of the current geological models in two new drill holes at Renard 3, one hole at Renard 4 and two holes at Renard 65;
• Anticipated increase in the quantity of Inferred Mineral Resources estimated at Renard 3 and Renard 4, and in the amount of Potential Mineral Deposit estimated at Renard 3, Renard 4 and Renard 65;
• Confirmation of kimberlite to a depth of 513 meters at Renard 65, and an anticipated conversion of Potential Mineral Deposit over the uppermost elevations of Renard 65 to Inferred Mineral Resources;
• Successful completion of a new drill hole at Renard 1, confirming considerable size potential and enabling sampling of Renard 1 kimberlite units for microdiamond analysis.

Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Further, the potential quantity and grade of any Potential Mineral Deposit ("PMD") is conceptual in nature, and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the target being delineated as a mineral resource.

President and CEO Matt Manson commented "The results of the fall drill program have confirmed that the Renard kimberlite pipes are larger at depth than previously assumed. As well as the expected boost to the project's Inferred Mineral Resources, the drilling serves to bring out the extensive resource upside below the level of the existing conceptual mine plan at Renard, and confirms the potential for a considerable mine life at the project."

Geological Drilling

The fall drill program comprised six holes totaling 3,020 meters, including two existing holes that were re-entered and deepened. Detailed geological modeling and micro-diamond sampling from each drill hole are ongoing. However, kimberlite lithologies identified from previous drilling were intersected in each hole, including Coherent Kimberlite ("Brown" kimberlite), Tuffisitic Kimberlite Breccia ("Blue" kimberlite), Hypabyssal Kimberlite and Kimberlite Breccia, and Country Rock Breccias. Results from both winter and fall phases of the 2010 drill program are shown in Table 1 below. Illustrations showing the location of drill holes from both programs, and with respect to the existing geological models for each pipe, can be viewed here:

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Renard 3

All three of the most recent drill holes at Renard 3 demonstrate that additional kimberlite is present between approximately 295 and 434m below surface. Two holes (R3-53 and R3-59) were terminated early while still in kimberlite due to technical challenges encountered during drilling. The base of the currently established Inferred Mineral Resources at Renard 3 occurs at 395m, and the new drilling is consistent with an expansion of the geological model in this area, both in width and to depth.

Renard 4

The four most recent drill holes at Renard 4, in conjunction with recent geotechnical drilling in the area of a potential open pit, may imply that Renard 4 has a plunge to the east and south. Additional kimberlite has been intersected in both of these areas at depth, including hole R4-53 which terminated in kimberlite at a vertical depth of 759 meters. Drill hole R4-54 in turn intersected less kimberlite than expected on the northwest boundary of the kimberlite at a vertical depth of 532 meters. It is expected that the net impact of this drilling will be an increase in the amount of Inferred Mineral Resource, an increase to the estimated quantity of PMD, and a smaller scale adjustment to the estimated quantity of Indicated Mineral Resources.

Renard 65

In the recent NI 43-101 compliant Mineral Resource Estimate, the Renard 65 body was represented only as PMD, with a low range estimate based on its projection to 280 meters below surface, and a high range estimate based on its projection to 700 meters below surface. The new drilling suggests that previous estimates on the dimensions of the Renard 65 kimberlite have been conservative, and an increase in tonnage estimates can now reasonably be expected, in particular on the eastern and southern sides. In addition, drill hole R65-34 now confirms the presence of kimberlite to a minimum depth of 513m below surface. For Renard 65, microdiamond analyses of drill core will be particularly important given the more limited historical diamond dataset available, the consistent recovery of larger stones, and the recognition of multiple kimberlite facies with variable diamond contents (Stornoway Press Release dated July 13, 2010).

Renard 1

The Renard 1 kimberlite does not form part of the project's current mineral resources but, following a review of historical sampling data, has been identified as having the potential for high diamond content. Renard 1 lies less than 500 meters north of Renard 65, and was originally discovered in 2001. Preliminary geological modeling of historical drill data suggests that the body is similar in dimension to the Renard 4 kimberlite when modeled to a depth of 280 meters below surface, and is composed of three primary kimberlite lithologies similar to those recognized in the other Renard bodies: tuffisitic kimberlite, competent (transitional) kimberlite and hypabyssal kimberlite. Like the other bodies, Renard 1 exhibits a halo of non-kimberlitic country rock breccia ("CRB") and cracked country rock ("CCR") related to the pipe emplacement event. During the summer program a single 537m drill hole inclined at -58 degrees crossed the body from south to north, intersecting kimberlite, CRB and CCR from 195 to 508m downhole. Detailed geological logging, including dilution estimates, has not yet been completed and any material changes to will be reported when available. Renard 1's three principal kimberlite lithologies will be tested by industry standard microdiamond analysis to permit a correlation with other bodies currently in the mine plan.

Next Steps

Detailed geological logging, microdiamond analysis, and dilution estimation on the new drill core will now be completed, and integrated into revised geological models for each pipe. The new drill core intersections on Renard 3 and 4 lie within the scope of the current conceptual mine plan (Stornoway press release dated March 22, 2010) and the revised models will be incorporated into ongoing feasibility level mine design work. An updated NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate is expected following the completion of all necessary analytical work. Currently, Renard's NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource stands at 23.0 million carats of Indicated Mineral Resource (26.5 million tonnes at 87 carats per hundred tonnes, "cpht") and 13.3 million carats of Inferred Mineral Resource (17.8 million tonnes at 75 cpht). An additional 26.8 to 45.7 million tonnes, containing between 12.2 and 26.5 million carats, is currently characterized as a PMD.

About Stornoway Diamond Corporation

Stornoway Diamond Corporation is one of Canada's leading diamond exploration and development companies, involved in the discovery of over 200 kimberlites in seven Canadian diamond districts. The Company benefits from a diversified diamond property portfolio, a strong financial platform and management and technical teams with experience in each segment of the diamond "pipeline" from exploration to marketing. Stornoway's diamond exploration programs are conducted under the direction of Robin Hopkins, P.Geol. (NT/NU), Vice President, Exploration, a Qualified Person under NI 43-101. Mr. Hopkins has reviewed the contents of this press release.

About SGF
Société générale de financement du Québec (sgfqc.com), an industrial and financial holding company, has a mission to carry out economic development projects, particularly in the industrial sector, in cooperation with partners and in compliance with accepted profitability requirements and with the economic development policy of the Québec government. As part of its new mandate, SGF is authorized by the Québec government to go beyond its traditional role as an equity investor by offering complementary solutions, such as loans, debentures or preferred shares.
SOQUEM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Société générale de financement du Québec, is to undertake exploration, development and mining activities throughout the province of Québec.

On behalf of the Board
STORNOWAY DIAMOND CORPORATION
/s/ "Matt Manson"
Matt Manson
President and Chief Executive Officer

For more information, please contact Matt Manson (President and CEO) at 416-304-1026
or Nick Thomas (Manager Investor Relations) at 604-983-7754, toll free at 1-877-331-2232

Pour plus d'information, veuillez contacter M. Ghislain Poirier, Vice-président Affaires publiques de Stornoway au 418-780-3938, gpoirier@stornowaydiamonds.com  ou
Sophie Alarie, Directrice Marketing et Relations publiques à la SGF au numéro 514-876-9368, salarie@sgfqc.com ou Pierre Bertrand, Directeur général de SOQUEM 819-874-3773 ; pierre.bertrand@soquem.qc.ca
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