Ms. Lisa Maestas reports

ALACER GOLD ANNOUNCES APPROVAL OF AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS UNIT SALE

The Australian Foreign Investment Review Board has approved the sale of Alacer Gold Corp.'s Australian business unit (which includes the Higginsville and South Kalgoorlie operations) to a subsidiary of Metals X Ltd., an Australian public company with shares listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Pursuant to the terms of the share sale agreement, the transaction is expected to close within five business days.

We seek Safe Harbor.