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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

                                                    ProIndia International, Inc.
                                                          A Delaware Corporation

                                                      Level 8, 580 St Kilda Road
                                              Melbourne, Victoria 3004 Australia

                                              PO Box 6315, St Kilda Road Central
                                              Melbourne, Victoria 8008 Australia

                                                      Telephone: +61 3 8532 2800
                                                      Facsimile: +61 3 8532 2805

                                 PRESS RELEASE
                             FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 PROINDIA INTERNATIONAL INC. ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF MR CRAIG MICHAEL AS A
                                    DIRECTOR

Melbourne  Australia - May 18, 2010 - ProIndia International, Inc. (OTCBB: PNDI)
announced  today  that  Mr  Craig  Michael  has  joined  the  board  of ProIndia
International,  Inc.

Mr  Michael has over 10 years experience as a geology professional in the mining
and  resources industry. He is currently a Director of North Australian Diamonds
Limited,  Aurum,  Inc.  and  Executive  General  Manager of Legend International
Holdings,  Inc.  His  previous work was with Oxiana Ltd, an international mining
company  with  operations  in  South  East  Asia  and  Australia.

Forward-Looking  Statements

Forward-looking  statements in this press release are made pursuant to the "safe
harbor"  provisions  of  the  Private  Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Investors  are  cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties  including,  without  limitation,  the  risks  of  exploration and
development  stage  projects,  risks  associated  with  environmental  and other
regulatory  matters,  mining risks and competition and the volatility of mineral
prices.  Actual  results  and  timetables  could  vary significantly. Additional
information  about  these  and  other  factors  that  could affect the Company's
business  is  set  forth in the Company's fiscal 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K
and  other  filings  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.

For  further  information,  please  contact:

Mr.  Joseph  Gutnick                        General  Manager  Business
Chief  Executive  Officer                   New  York  Office
ProIndia  International,  Inc.              ProIndia  International,  Inc.
Tel:  +011  613  8532  2800                 Tel:  (212)  223  0018
Fax:  +011  613  8532  2805                 Fax:  (212)  223  1169
E-mail: josephg@axisc.com.au                E-mail: mordig@axisc.com.au
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