Grant Of Stock Options – 2006

Vancouver, British Columbia, May 1, 2006 (TSX Venture: EMX) – Eurasian Minerals Inc. (the Company”) announces that pursuant to the Company’s Stock Option Plan, 767,000 incentive stock options exercisable at $1.20 per share for a period of five years have been granted to certain directors, officers, and consultants of the Company.

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For further information contact:
David M. Cole
President and Chief Executive Officer
Email: dave@eurasianminerals.com
Phone: (303) 979-6666

Kim C. Casswell
Corporate Secretary
Phone: (604) 688-6390
Email: kcasswell@eurasianminerals.com

Website: www.eurasianminerals.com

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Forward-Looking Statement
Some of the statements in this news release contain forward-looking information that involves inherent risk and uncertainty affecting the business of Eurasian Minerals Inc. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.