Luna Gold Announces Appointment of a New Director

Luna Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:LGC)(OTCQX:LGCUF)(LMA:LGC) ("Luna Gold" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Wayne Kirk as a Director of
the Company.


Wayne Kirk is a retired attorney and consultant with over 35 years of
professional experience, including over nine years senior executive experience
in the mining industry. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Kirk served as Special
Counsel for Thelen Reid & Priest, LLP (2002-2004), Vice President, General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Homestake Mining Company (1992-2001) and
Partner at Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges (1976-1992). He is a director of
Gabriel Resources Ltd., Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd., and Taseko Mines
Limited, and also a director of two private companies. Mr. Kirk previously
served as a Director with Prime Resources Group Inc., Anooraq Resources
Corporation, and Great Basin Gold Ltd. Mr. Kirk graduated from University of
California, Berkeley in Economics and Harvard University School of Law. Mr. Kirk
is a Member of the California Bar Association.


Luna Gold's Chairman, Marcel de Groot comments, "We are very pleased to have Mr.
Kirk join our Board, his depth of experience will be of great benefit to Luna
Gold. With growing resources and production, combined with valuable additions to
the Board of Directors and management, Luna Gold is establishing itself as a
premier gold company."


About Luna Gold Corp.

Luna Gold is a producing gold company with development and exploration projects.
Gold production is from the Aurizona Mine in Maranhao, Brazil, and development
is focused on the Cachoeira deposit in Para, Brazil. The Company is aggressively
exploring the large strategically placed Luna Greenfields project.


On behalf of the Board of Directors

LUNA GOLD CORP.

John Blake - President and CEO

Regulatory Footnotes

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an
offer to sell any of the securities in the United States. The securities have
not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of
1933, as amended or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold
within the United States or to U.S. persons unless registered under the United
States Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state securities laws or an
exemption from such registration is available.


Forward-Looking Statements

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"forward-looking information" as defined under applicable Canadian and U.S.
securities laws. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the
use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend",
"estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "plans" or similar terminology.
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with
respect to the exploration program for the Company's Aurizona, Areal and Luna
Greenfields projects and any planned resource upgrades. Forward-looking
statements are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not
yet determinable and assumptions that, while believed by management to be
reasonable, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and
competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Certain of the statements made
herein by Luna Gold Corp. are forward-looking and subject to various risks and
uncertainties, both known and unknown, many of which are beyond the ability of
Luna Gold Corp. to control or predict. Known and unknown factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks
and uncertainties that may cause Luna Gold Corp.'s actual results, performance
or achievements may be materially different from those expressed or implied by
such forward-looking information, and are developed based on assumptions about
such risks, uncertainties and other factors set out here in, including but not
limited to the inherent risks involved in the exploration and development of
mineral properties, the uncertainties involved in interpreting drill results and
other exploration data, the potential for delays in

exploration or development activities, mine development and production costs,
the projected life of the Company's mines, future production levels, the
geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits, the possibility that future
exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent with the
Company's expectations, accidents, equipment breakdowns, title matters, labor
disputes or other unanticipated difficulties with or interruptions in production
and operations, fluctuating metal prices, unanticipated costs and expenses,
uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the
future, the inherent uncertainty of production and cost estimates and the
potential for unexpected costs and expenses, commodity price fluctuations,
currency fluctuations, regulatory restrictions, including environmental
regulatory restrictions and liability, competition, loss of key employees, and
other related risks and uncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligation to
update forward-looking information except as required by applicable law. Such
forward-looking information represents management's best judgment based on
information currently available. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed
and actual future results may vary materially. Accordingly, readers are advised
not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.