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Vancouver, B.C. –Desert Gold Ventures Inc. (“Desert Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the results of its Annual General Meeting held January 7th, 2011. The shareholders re-elected Ayub Khan, Thomas Tough, Sonny Janda, Eugene Beukman and Brian G. Thurston as directors of the company for the upcoming year.

The directors appointed the following officers of the Company: Brian Thurston as President and Chief Executive Officer, Jared Scharf as Chief Financial Officer, and Lorraine Pike as Corporate Secretary.

All other resolutions submitted by management to the shareholders for consideration were approved as presented.

The board of directors and management would like to thank all shareholders for their support and confidence.

We seek safe harbor.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,

Per: "Brian G. Thurston"

Brian G. Thurston
Director, President & CEO

For further information on Desert Gold Ventures Inc. please visit our website at: www.desertgold.ca 

This release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address future production, reserve potential, exploration and development activities and events or developments that the Company expects, are forward-looking statements. Although management believes the expectations expressed in such forwardlooking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploration and development successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Please see our public filings at www.sedar.com for further information.

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