Press Release

AUG 5, 2009
Timminco Provides Update on Stock Trading Activity

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 5, 2009) - At the request of Market Surveillance on behalf of the Toronto Stock Exchange, Timminco Limited ("Timminco")(TSX:TIM) announces that it is not aware of any corporate developments to account for the recent trading activity in Timminco's stock.

ABOUT TIMMINCO

Timminco produces solar grade silicon for the solar photovoltaic energy industry. Using its proprietary, patent pending technology, Timminco purifies silicon metal into solar grade silicon (also known as upgraded metallurgical silicon) for use in the manufacture of solar cells. Timminco also produces silicon metal for use in a broad range of industrial applications serving the aluminum, chemical, pharmaceutical, electronics and automotive industries.

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