High Desert Gold Corporation Engages New Investor Relations Consultant

High Desert Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE:HDG) (OTCQX:HDGCF) (FRANKFURT:7HD)
("HDG" or the "Company") announces that it has engaged Soar Financial Partners
(the "Consultant") to assist the Company to establish and maintain a corporate
profile with the investment community primarily in Europe. 


The Consultant's duties include: marketing of the Company to investment
newsletters and financial journalists in Europe; distributing previously
disclosed, filed or published news releases, shareholder letters and other
information about HDG to existing shareholders and potential investors in
Europe; assisting the Company with selecting and overseeing the services of a
translation and newswire service for Europe; and analyzing and assessing viable
sources for creating new investor interest in Europe.


The term of the Consultant's engagement is an initial period of six months, with
automatic quarterly renewals thereafter until terminated. The Consultant will be
paid a fee of EUR 3,500 per month for its services (EUR 21,000 over the initial
term of the engagement) plus any direct expenses of the Consultant's services to
HDG. The investor relations consulting agreement is subject to the approval of
the TSX Venture Exchange.


About High Desert Gold Corporation

HDG is a mineral exploration company that acquires and explores mineral
properties, primarily gold, copper and silver, in North America. The major
properties held by HDG are the Gold Springs gold project where it is the
managing partner with an 82% controlling interest situated along the border
between Utah and Nevada and the San Antonio project in Sonora, Mexico. The
Company also has a 26.8% interest in the Canasta Dorada property in Sonora,
Mexico, through its equity interest in Highvista Gold Inc. 


About Soar Financial Partners

Soar Financial Partners ("Soar"), led by Mr. Kai Hoffmann, supports its clients
primarily in the German speaking parts of Europe with comprehensive public
relations and investor relations services, both on- and- offline. Soar maintains
its offices in Frankfurt, Germany and works closely with financial analysts,
advisors, investors and the financial media. Soar is a brand of NorthStar
Communications GmbH. Mr. Hoffmann owns 26,000 HDG common shares.


Neither 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: 
High Desert Gold Corporation
Richard Doran
Executive Vice President
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