Nighthawk Grants Options

Nighthawk Gold Corp. ("Nighthawk" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:NHK) announces
that it has granted an aggregate of 3,280,000 stock options to certain officers
and directors of Nighthawk. The options were granted under Nighthawk's Stock
Option Plan at an exercise price of $0.10 per common share. Each stock option
entitles the holder to purchase one common share for a period of five years and
vests immediately. 


In addition, the board of directors of the Company has decided to freeze all
salaries of the officers of Nighthawk for the coming fiscal year. 


Nighthawk Gold Corp.

Nighthawk is a Canadian-based exploration company focused on acquiring and
developing gold mineral properties in the Northwest Territories, Canada. Its
land position covers 222,203 acres or 900 square kilometres in the Indin Lake
Gold Camp, located approximately 220 kilometres north of Yellowknife, Northwest
Territories.


For more information about the Company, please visit www.nighthawkgold.com.

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 news release.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Nighthawk Gold Corp.
David Wiley
President & CEO
[phone]
[phone] (FAX)
[e-mail]
www.nighthawkgold.com