Toronto, ON, February 9, 2006 -- Argentex Mining Corporation (OTCBB: AGXM) is pleased to announce that Jenna Hardy, P.Geo., M.Sc., MBA, has joined its Board of Directors effective February 7, 2006.  Ms. Hardy is an accomplished mining professional with extensive experience in project management, corporate due diligence and governance, property exploration and evaluation as well as environmental compliance.

"Argentex is both pleased and privileged to welcome Ms. Hardy to our Board,” said Ken Hicks, President of Argentex.  “Ms. Hardy’s combination of geological, environmental and business credentials adds considerable depth to the Argentex Board as we plan for continued growth in the future.”

Ms. Hardy spent 10 years with Pan American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ: PAAS, TSX: PAA) responsible for corporate oversight of health, safety and environment issues at operating subsidiaries in Peru, Mexico and Bolivia, as well as development projects in Argentina, Canada and the USA. 

She holds an Executive MBA from Simon Fraser University, and an M.Sc. (Economic Geology) and a B.Sc. (Geology) both from the University of Toronto.  Ms. Hardy is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC), where she has been Chair of the Geoscience Committee since 1998.

ABOUT ARGENTEX:
Argentex Mining Corporation is a junior mining exploration company with significant holdings in the Patagonia region of Argentina. The company currently owns mineral rights to 30 properties with over 345,000 acres (139,616 hectares) of highly prospective land, located in the Santa Cruz and Rio Negro provinces of Argentina. The company trades under the symbol AGXM on the OTCBB.

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Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this Press Release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Argentex's actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, volatility of commodity prices, product demand, market competition, and risks inherent in Argentex's operations. These and other risks are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Cautionary Note to US Investors: This news release may contain information about adjacent properties on which we have no right to explore or mine. We advise U.S. investors that the SEC's mining guidelines strictly prohibit information of this type in documents filed with the SEC. U.S. investors are cautioned that mineral deposits on adjacent properties are not indicative of mineral deposits on our properties. This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.