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NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES ATLANTA GOLD ENCOURAGED BY DRILL RESULTS FROM ITS 2008 SURFACE EXPLORATION PROGRAM AT ITS ATLANTA PROPERTY IN IDAHO
Toronto, Ontario – Atlanta Gold Inc. (TSX: ATG) announces additional results from 24 drill holes in its 2008 surface diamond core drilling program at its Atlanta project (“Atlanta”) in Idaho. Composite assay results greater than 0.10 ounces of gold per ton (3.43 grams per tonne) are shown in the table below.
* True widths are estimates based on current available data and may be subject to change The 12,000-foot definition drilling program to confirm the bottom of the East Monarch has been completed. In 2009 the Company will continue a second phase of 10,250 feet of infill drilling in the East Extension area which is east of the Monarch area. Confirmation holes in the West Monarch and East Idaho Mini Pits will not be drilled until the 2009 drilling season. Surface exploration drilling to date has identified several excellent exploration targets and confirmed a mineral resource at Atlanta that is open both along strike and at depth. A table showing the 2008 surface drilling results to date as well as additional information on Atlanta will be available on the Company's website at http://www.atgoldinc.com A table showing the assays from 24 additional drill holes in the 2008 surface drilling program is provided below.
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