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Atlanta Gold Inc. Completes Initial $2.65 Million Tranche of Private Placement

Toronto, Ontario – Atlanta Gold Inc. (NEX: ATG.H) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has completed an initial tranche of its previously announced $3.0 million private placement offering of common shares (see news release dated October 13, 2009) for gross proceeds of $2,655,720.  On closing the Company issued 22,130,998 common shares at a price of $0.12 per share.  The net proceeds from the offering will be used for exploration, development and permitting of the Company’s Atlanta gold property located in Idaho, U.S.A. and for working capital purposes.  Insiders of the Company purchased a total of 9,133,333 common shares, representing approximately 41.3% of the initial tranche of the offering.  The Company anticipates completing the balance of the offering later this month.

The Company paid a cash finder’s fee totaling $65,817.60 and issued 548,480 compensation options to registrants in connection with the closing of the initial tranche.  Each compensation option entitles the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $0.13 per share for one year.

All securities issued pursuant to the closing of the initial tranche will be subject to a four-month statutory hold period, which will expire on March 13, 2009.

The Company has received confirmation from the TSX Venture Exchange that, effective Tuesday November 17, 2009, the Company’s common shares will be transferred from NEX and commence trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol “ATG”.

About the Company
Atlanta Gold Inc. (NEX: ATG.H) holds through its 100% owned subsidiary, Atlanta Gold Corporation, leases, options or ownership interests in its Atlanta properties which comprise approximately 2,197 acres located 65 miles east of Boise, in Elmore County, Idaho. A long history of mining makes Atlanta very suitable for development of new mining projects.
 
The Company is focused on advancing its core asset, Atlanta, towards mine development and production and on acquiring, exploring and developing other attractive gold projects.

Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. We use words such as “may”, “intend”, “will”, “should”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “expect”, “believe”, “estimate” and similar terminology to identify forward looking information and statements, including with respect to our intent to complete the offering, the intended  use of proceeds therefrom and the stock exchange listing of the Company’s common shares. Such are based upon assumptions, estimates, opinions and analysis made by management in light of its experience, current conditions and its expectations of future developments as well as other factors which it believes to be reasonable and relevant. Forward looking information and statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward looking information and statements and accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on those statements. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary include, but are not limited to, the Company’s limited financial resources and the availability of financing alternatives; the speculative nature of mineral exploration, development and mining (including with respect to size, grade and recoverability of mineral reserves and resources); operational and technical difficulties; risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining, including environmental hazards; government action or delays in the receipt of governmental approvals, permits and licenses; changes in resource prices and fluctuations in currency exchange rates; contests to the title of Company property and changes in general economic conditions or conditions in the financial markets; as well as other risks and uncertainties which are more fully described in the Company’s annual information form on Form 20-F, annual and quarterly Management’s Discussion and Analysis and in other Company filings with securities and regulatory authorities which are available at www.sedar.com.

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of risks, uncertainties and other factors are not exhaustive.  The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking information or statements contained herein or in any other documents filed with securities regulatory authorities, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. 

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