Agnico Eagle declares and confirms a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share

(All amounts expressed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted)

TORONTO, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM, TSX:AEM) (“Agnico Eagle” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its Board
of Directors has approved the payment of a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.22 per common share. The next of these dividends will be paid on
June 17, 2013 (previously listed as June 15, 2013 in the April 25, 2013
press release) to shareholders of record as of June 3, 2013. Agnico
Eagle has declared a cash dividend to its shareholders for 31
consecutive years.

Dividend Reinvestment Program

Please follow the link below for information on the Company’s dividend
reinvestment program.

Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan

About Agnico Eagle

Agnico Eagle is a long established, Canadian headquartered, gold
producer with operations located in Canada, Finland and Mexico, and
exploration and/or development activities in Canada, Finland, Mexico
and the United States. The Company has full exposure to higher gold
prices consistent with its policy of no forward gold sales and
maintains a corporate strategy based on increasing shareholders
exposure to gold, on a per share basis. It has declared a cash
dividend for 31 consecutive years. www.agnicoeagle.com

SOURCE Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

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