Dr. Morgan Poliquin reports

ALMADEN ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF VICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT

Almaden Minerals Ltd. has appointed Doug McDonald vice-president of corporate development for Almaden. Mr. McDonald will work with Almaden's growing team to lead the company's global corporate development activities, including institutional shareholder relations, capital market strategy and corporate development opportunities.

Mr. McDonald brings 18 years of investment banking, corporate merger and acquisition, venture capital, foreign trade, and resource policy experience to Almaden. Prior to this appointment, Mr. McDonald served as vice-president of investment banking for Salman Partners Inc., and in that capacity advised senior management teams on numerous mergers and acquisitions, and has been lead banker on many corporate finance transactions.

Dr. Morgan Poliquin, president of Almaden, stated: "We are extremely pleased to have Doug join the Almaden team. His experience in the capital markets will be invaluable and comes at a time when the company anticipates significant growth. Doug's background in investment banking and corporate mergers and acquisitions will complement the company's strong technical skills and increases our ability to translate this growth to the markets. Almaden is currently focused on building a team that can advance the company and the Ixtaca project, and Doug will play a key role in this growth."

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