December 08, 2011 - Tumi Completes Six Diamond Drill Holes at La Gloria, Sonora, Mexico

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TUMI COMPLETES SIX DIAMOND DRILL HOLES AT LA GLORIA, SONORA, MEXICO

Vancouver, Canada – Tumi Resources Limited (the “Company”) (TSXV-TM; Pinksheets – TUMIF; Frankfurt - TUY). Mr. David Henstridge, President, announces that a 6-hole diamond drill program has been completed at La Gloria gold-tungsten-tin skarn prospect.  La Gloria is located about 250 km by road east of Hermosillo, Sonora and is held within two contiguous mineral claims totalling 200 hectares optioned from a private Mexican owner.

Six holes were completed, totalling 671.3 m and ranging in depth from 81.5 m to 148.65 m.  All holes Intersected intervals of skarn and sulphides, terminating in marble.  Due to the lack of facilities at the drill site, all drill core has been transported to Hermosillo for more detailed logging and sample preparation for analysis.

Mr. Henstridge stated: "The initial drill program at La Gloria was undertaken very quickly and efficiently for the Company and we look forward to receiving the assay results.”

The qualified person for Tumi’s projects, David Henstridge, a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists, has visited the La Gloria gold-tungsten-tin project, Sonora, Mexico and has verified the contents of this news release.

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