Mr. Benoit LaSalle reports

ALGOLD ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF A $2.5 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Algold Resources Ltd. has closed its previously announced brokered private placement financing, conducted through a syndicate of agents led by Beacon Securities Ltd. and including Paradigm Capital Inc., of 7,319,772 units at a price of 22 cents per unit for gross proceeds to the corporation of $1,610,349.84. Concurrent with the brokered private placement, the corporation closed a non-brokered private placement of 4,102,152 units at a price of 22 cents per unit for additional gross proceeds to the corporation of approximately $902,473, and together with the brokered private placement, total gross proceeds to the corporation of approximately $2,512,823. Each unit consists of one common share of Algold and one share purchase warrant entitling the holder to subscribe for one share at a price of 30 cents for a period of 18 months from the closing date of the offering.

The corporation paid to the agents a cash commission of 7 per cent of the gross proceeds raised in connection with the brokered portion of the offering, and issued to the agents a number of compensation options equal to 7 per cent of the units issued in connection with the brokered portion of the offering, with each option entitling the agents to subscribe for one unit at a price of 22 cents for a period of 12 months from the closing date of the offering.

These securities were issued under applicable prospectus exemptions, and will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day from closing of the placement.

Algold's chief executive officer, Francois Auclair, commented, "The announced financing will enable Algold to build on its existing exploration results, and to meet additional corporate objectives through the ongoing systematic exploration of our properties in Mauritania." Algold's chairman of the board, Benoit LaSalle, added, "Our ability to complete this financing under the current market conditions for gold exploration companies reflects a strong and ongoing commitment from both current and new investors to Algold's corporate objectives and its management team."