Atacama Pacific Grants Stock Options

Atacama Pacific Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE:ATM) ("Atacama") announces it has
granted an aggregate of 995,000 options of which 645,000 were granted to
directors and officers of the Company and 350,000 were granted to employees and
consultants. Each option entitles the holder to acquire one Atacama common share
at an exercise price of $1.00 until January 31, 2019. 


About Atacama Pacific Gold Corporation

Atacama's business is the acquisition, exploration and development of precious
metals resource properties in Chile. Atacama's goal is to become a producer of
gold through the exploration and development of the its Cerro Maricunga gold
project, located in Region III, 117 kilometres northeast of the city of Copiapo.
Atacama also has interests in four other mineral properties within close
proximity of Cerro Maricunga and a fifth property in Chile's Region I.


Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that
term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Atacama Pacific Gold Corporation
Carl B. Hansen
President and CEO
416 861 8267
[e-mail]
www.atacamapacific.com