PHOENIX, ARIZONA, Jan 14, 2014 (Menafn - Marketwired via COMTEX) --Excelsior Mining Corp. (frankfurt:3XS)(otcqx:EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") is pleased to announce theappointment of Sonya Atwal, CGA as Chief Financial Officer of theCompany, effective immediately. Ms. Atwal is a Certified GeneralAccountant and has over nine years of accounting experience. Shepreviously served as Chief Financial Officer of Excelsior from 2007to 2011 and as Corporate Secretary from 2009 to 2010. She has alsoacted as Chief Financial Officer and Controller with numerous otherpublic and private companies. Ms. Atwal also holds a BBA degree fromthe Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Accounting andInformation Technology.<br /><br />The board of directors of the Company wish to thank Samuel Yik forhis contributions to the Company during his tenure as Chief FinancialOfficer.<br /><br />About Excelsior<br /><br />Excelsior is a mineral exploration and development company that isadvancing the Gunnison Copper Project. The Excelsior management teamconsists of experienced professionals with proven track records ofadvancing mining projects into production.<br /><br />ON BEHALF OF THE EXCELSIOR BOARD<br /><br />Stephen Twyerould, President & CEO<br /><br />Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider(as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release,and no securities regulatory authority has either approved ordisapproved of the contents of this release.