Pacific Booker Minerals Inc. Announces EAC Application Accepted for Review

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 12, 2010 - Pacific Booker Minerals Inc. (NYSE Amex: PBM), (CDNX: BKM.V) is pleased
to announce that the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (BCEAO)
has accepted for Review the Company's Application for an Environmental
Assessment Certificate. The BCEAO has also informed the Company that the
Company has met the requirements of the Section 11 Order with respect to both
public and First Nations Consultation and is satisfied with the Consultation
Plans proposed by the Company for the Application Review period. The 180-day
Environmental Assessment Certificate Application Review period begins on July
12, 2010.

The Environmental Assessment Certificate is required to apply for the
various Licences and Permits required for the construction, operation,
decommissioning and reclamation of the proposed 30,000 tonnes ore per day
open-pit mine (over a projected mine life of 21 years) at the Morrison
property located in Central BC, Canada.

In addition, the BCEAO has accepted the following Licences and Permits
for Concurrent Review:

    1. Mining Lease, Ministry of Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources

    2. Crown Lease for mineral tenure 520519 (tailings storage facility),
       Integrated Land Management Bureau

    3. Statutory Right-of-Way Crown Land Tenure for the transmission line,
       Integrated Land Management Bureau

    4. Occupant Licence to Cut for the mine site, Ministry of Forests and
       Range

    5. Special Use Permit, Ministry of Forests and Range

    6. Road Permits and Road Use Agreements, Ministry of Forests and Range

    7. Forest Licence to Cut for the transmission line, Ministry of Forests
       and Range

The Company is pleased to have achieved these essential milestones
towards commencement of construction that will lead to commercial metal
production of the 100% owned Morrison Copper/Gold Project.

For information regarding Pacific Booker Minerals Inc., and to view our
Khandaker and Standard & Poor's reports, our 3D animations of the Morrison
ore body and site plan, please visit our website home page at
www.pacificbooker.com .

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request by email to info@pacificbooker.com .

    Contact:
    Gregory R. Anderson
    Director, CEO and President
    +1-800-747-9911
    +1-800-234-3680

Gregory R. Anderson, Director, CEO and President of Pacific Booker Minerals Inc., +1-800-747-9911 or +1-800-234-3680