Cusac Debenture Holders Extend Maturity Date and Approve Proposed Hawthorne Gold Merger

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (TSX: CQC)(OTCBB: CUSIF)(FRANKFURT: DCB) David H. Brett, President, reports that holders of $2,955,000 of Cusac 11% secured convertible debentures (maturing November 30, 2007) have voted 82% in favor of extraordinary resolutions waiving any default of the debentures until April 30, 2008 (provided the parties execute a definitive agreement by December 30, 2007), and authorizing the exchange of Hawthorne Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: HGC) shares for the debentures on the basis of one Hawthorne share (at a deemed price of $2 per share) for each 2 dollars of debenture held, including accrued interest, as contemplated in the previously announced proposed merger of Cusac and Hawthorne. The previously announced extraordinary meeting of debenture holders set for November 28th has been canceled and the parties are working together to complete a definitive agreement as soon as possible.

CUSAC GOLD MINES LTD.

David H. Brett, MBA, President & CEO

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