IAMGOLD Files Preliminary Base Shelf Prospectus

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Jul 13 (MARKET WIRE) --
IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD" or "the Company") (TSX: IMG)(NYSE:
IAG)(BOTSWANA: IAMGOLD) today announced it has filed a preliminary short
form base shelf prospectus with the securities regulators in each
province and territory of Canada except for Quebec and a corresponding
registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission. These filings, when made final or effective, will allow the
Company to make offerings of common shares, warrants, debt securities,
subscription receipts or any combination thereof of up to US$700 million
during the next 25 months in Canada except for Quebec, and the United
States. The Company filed the preliminary base shelf prospectus to
increase financial flexibility but has no immediate intentions to
finance. The proceeds from any such offerings may be used by the Company
to fund acquisitions, development projects on existing or acquired
mineral properties, working capital requirements, repayment of
outstanding indebtedness from time to time or for other general corporate
purposes.

Forward Looking Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. All statements,
other than of historical fact, that address activities, events or
developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or
may occur in the future (including, without limitation, statements
regarding the estimation of mineral resources, exploration results,
potential mineralization, potential mineral resources and mineral
reserves) are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
generally identifiable by use of the words "may", "will", "should",
"continue", "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "believe", "intend",
"plan" or "project" or the negative of these words or other variations on
these words or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond
the Company's ability to control or predict, that may cause the actual
results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results or
events to differ materially from current expectations include, among
other things, without limitation, failure to establish estimated mineral
resources, the possibility that future exploration results will not be
consistent with the Company's expectations, changes in world gold markets
and other risks disclosed in IAMGOLD's most recent Form 40-F/Annual
Information Form on file with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
and Canadian provincial securities regulatory authorities. Any
forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made
and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company
disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking
statement.

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Si vous desirez obtenir la version francaise de ce communique, veuillez
consulter le http://www.iamgold.com/fr/accueil.html.

Contacts:
IAMGOLD Corporation
Tamara Brown
Director, Investor Relations
(416) 360-4743 or Toll-free: 1 888 IMG-9999

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