Finlay Minerals Ltd. appointed Gordon Steblin, B.Comm, CPA, CGA, as its Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"). Mr. Steblin obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1983 from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and became a Certified General Accountant in 1985. He has over 30 years of financial experience in the junior mining/exploration sector and also serves as the CFO of Elysee Development Corp., Freegold Ventures Limited and Edgemont Gold Corp.