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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - May 18, 2010) - StoneShield Capital Corp. (TSX VENTURE:STS) ("StoneShield" or the "Company") announces that the Company has commenced exploration at the Tabisco gold/silver property, Mexico. Company directors Allen Ambrose and Kris Kottmeier will be joined by StoneShield's chief consulting geologist to conduct field reconnaissance exploration over the next week.

The Tabisco reconnaissance exploration now underway will evaluate previous interpretations of mineralization at Tabisco; outline precious metals potential, as well as copper porphyry potential at the property; collect surface samples for assay; and assist in formulating future exploration plans based on field observations.

The Company is in the planning stage for an exploration drill program later this year. As previously announced by StoneShield, three first-round diamond drill holes at Tabisco totaling 587.5 metres of core encountered gold and silver mineralization in epithermal quartz veining from below detection up to 22.0 g/t Au and 849 g/t Ag.

Several shallow, old mine workings occur along the quartz veins where rock chip sampling has confirmed mineralization along strike, returning high grade gold and silver values from below detection up to 11.0 g/t Au and 655 g/t Ag.

The contents of this Press Release have been reviewed by Allen Ambrose, a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101, and a director of the Company.

StoneShield is a publicly traded exploration company focused on the discovery of high-value precious metals deposits in North America. The Company's experienced management team boasts multiple discoveries, and brings over 70 years of combined experience in the mining and exploration sector. Please visit the Company's web site address at [ www.stoneshieldcapital.com ].

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF STONESHIELD CAPITAL CORP.

Kris Kottmeier, President/CEO

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.