Edgewater Drills 2.65 g/t Gold Over 35.0 Metres; Boin Gold Zone on the Enchi Project Extended for Over 900 Metres

Edgewater Exploration Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:EDW)(OTCQX:EDWZF) -

BOIN GOLD ZONE
KBDDH035, 1.44 g/t gold over 17 metres
KBDDH045, 2.65 g/t gold over 35 metres
KBDDH055, 2.04 g/t gold over 12 metres

Edgewater Exploration Ltd. ("Edgewater" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the latest results from the 2011 drilling programme recently completed at the Company's, Enchi Gold Project ("Enchi or the Project") in Ghana. In 2011 three rigs completed 223 drill holes totaling 26,911m. Drilling was focused on three main zones of gold mineralization, Boin, Nyam and Sewum, located along the Bibiani Fault or associated regional scale fault splays (Nyambekyere Shear and Sewum Shear). The Bibiani Fault is host to the mineralization at Kinross Gold Corporations Chirano gold mine located 70kms northeast of Enchi.

Recently completed Phase II drilling at Boin and Nyam successfully increased the size of the known gold zones by testing the mineralized zones at depth and along strike. Significant intersections include: 2.65 g/t gold over 35 metres (KBDDH045), 1.44 g/t gold over 17 metres (KBDDH035), 2.04 g/t gold over 12 metres (KBDDH055) from Boin and 0.63 g/t gold over 33 metres, including 1.58 g/t gold over 7 metres (NBDDH44) from Nyam. Assay results for five drill holes from Boin and four drill holes from Nyam are pending.

George Salamis, President and CEO of Edgewater, stated, "We are very pleased to confirm the mineralized extension of the Boin Gold Zone. These latest drilling results are from areas that were previously untested or only sparsely tested, and continue to demonstrate the excellent upside gold potential of the Project. At the Boin Zone, drill hole KBDDH035 (1.44 g/t Au over 17 metres) has extended the known gold mineralization by at least 900 metres along strike leaving the entire northern extension of Boin open for further resource potential. Diamond drilling has now traced the Boin gold mineralization over a strike length of more than 1,200 metres but only to an average depth of 75 metres, further highlighting the tremendous potential at Boin. Our 2012 drill program will recommence shortly, following up on these targets and other areas as we move Enchi forward towards a maiden resource estimate during the first half of 2012."

BOIN GOLD ZONE PHASE II DRILLING RESULTS

Historical lines of RC and RAB holes drilled across the Boin Gold Zone have intersected anomalous gold mineralization over a strike length in excess of 10 kilometres. Gold mineralization at Boin is hosted in sheared volcaniclastic and carbonaceous sedimentary rocks cut by quartz veins localized in the hanging wall of the Boin Fault.

Edgewater's first phase of diamond drilling at Boin confirmed a near surface, moderately dipping (approx. 40 degrees) zone of continuous gold mineralization over a distance of more than 1000 metres long up to 35 metres thick was and is open along strike and down dip. The average depth of this drilling was shallow, ranging between 50 to 75 metres from surface. In the last quarter of 2011 Phase II drilling targeting down dip and strike extensions to mineralization at Boin was completed. The programme consisted of 36 holes totaling 5148 metres, intersecting mineralization to a depth of 200 metres below surface and successfully extended the main zone of continuous gold mineralization to greater than 1200m in length (Table I). Assays for five holes drilled at Boin are pending.

Hole KBDDH035 drilled across the Boin Fault, 900 metres north of the main zone of mineralization intersected 1.44 g/t gold over 17 metres and is interpreted to be related to a new zone that warrants further drilling. Based on the results of these drill programs a maiden NI 43-101 resource statement for Boin is expected to be prepared in the first half of 2012.

TABLE I
BOIN GOLD ZONE DRILL INTERCEPTS FROM PHASE II DRILL PROGRAMME

                                                                         Au
                                              FROM     TO             Grade
HOLE NO     TYPE               SECTION          (m)    (m) INTERVAL    (g/t)
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KBDDH035    Diamond Drill Hole   6100N          97    114        17    1.44
KBDDH037    Diamond Drill Hole   4200N         125    137        12    0.76
KBDDH038    Diamond Drill Hole   6100N         117    127        10    0.61
KBDDH038    Diamond Drill Hole   6100N         134    135         1    1.50
KBDDH038    Diamond Drill Hole   6100N         145    146         1    1.21
KBDDH041A   Diamond Drill Hole   6000N         107    108         1    1.11
KBDDH042    Diamond Drill Hole   3900N          92     96         4    1.40
KBDDH043    Diamond Drill Hole   6000N           0     38        38    0.44
KBDDH043    Diamond Drill Hole     inc          17     27        10    1.03
KBDDH044    Diamond Drill Hole   4400N         157    177        20    0.42
KBDDH045    Diamond Drill Hole   4350N           6     41        35    2.65
KBDDH046    Diamond Drill Hole   5900N         126    127         1    1.84
KBDDH047    Diamond Drill Hole   4350N          91     92         1    2.48
KBDDH049    Diamond Drill Hole   4450N           9     16         7    1.22
KBDDH050A   Diamond Drill Hole   4500N          18     49        31    0.54
KBDDH050A   Diamond Drill Hole     inc          29     38         9    1.15
KBDDH050A   Diamond Drill Hole   4500N          56     63         7    1.20
KBDDH050A   Diamond Drill Hole   4500N          72     73         1    1.32
KBDDH055    Diamond Drill Hole   4700N          83     95        12    2.04
KBDDH057    Diamond Drill Hole   4900N           8     17         9    0.50
KBDDH057    Diamond Drill Hole   4900N          32     36         4    1.08
KBDDH058    Diamond Drill Hole   4900N          99    101         2    1.50

Notes:

1.  All reported intercepts are core lengths and true widths are estimated
    at 80 per cent of core lengths. 
2.  Weighted averages calculated using uncut assays. 

NYAM GOLD ZONE RESULTS

In December 2011 Phase II drilling at the Nyam Zone was completed. Five deep diamond holes totaling 1164 metres targeted the down plunge extensions of gold mineralization identified in Phase I drilling and six RC holes totaling 662 metres were drilled to test the southern extension of the mineralized zone. All five diamond holes intersected broad zones of veined and brecciated carbonaceous siltstone that typically hosts the gold mineralization from between 80 and 175m depth below surface. Hole NBDDH044 intersected 0.67 g/t gold over 33 metres from 116m depth, including 1.58 g/t gold over 7 metres. Results for the other four deep diamond holes are still pending.

Six RC drill holes tested the Nyam mineralized structure between 400m and 1000m south of the Phase I diamond drilling. All RC holes intersected veining and alteration typical of the Nyam mineralization. NBRC001 and NBRC006 returned anomalous gold intercepts (see Table II). Further drilling of the Nyam structure along strike north and south of the main mineralized zone is warranted, and preparations are being made to re-enter the area with two drill rigs in 2012. It is anticipated that the results of these drill programs will allow the preparation of a NI 43-101 resource statement for Nyam in the first half of 2012.

TABLE II
NYAM PROSPECT RESULTS FROM THE PHASE II DRILL PROGRAMME

                                                                         Au
                                              FROM     TO             Grade
HOLE NO     TYPE               SECTION          (m)    (m) INTERVAL    (g/t)
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NBDDH043    Diamond Drill Hole  15200N     Pending                         
NBDDH044    Diamond Drill Hole  15280N         116    149        33    0.63
NBDDH044    Diamond Drill Hole     inc         132    149        17    0.94
NBDDH044    Diamond Drill Hole     inc         132    139         7    1.58
NBDDH045    Diamond Drill Hole  15360N     Pending                         
NBDDH046    Diamond Drill Hole  15805N     Pending                         
NBDDH047    Diamond Drill Hole  15950N     Pending                         
NBRC001     Diamond Drill Hole  14370N          42     43         1   16.58
NBRC001     Diamond Drill Hole  14370N         111    112         1    0.70
NBRC002     Diamond Drill Hole  14140N      no sig.                        
                                        intercepts                         
NBRC003     Diamond Drill Hole  14140N      no sig.                        
                                        intercepts                         
NBRC004     Diamond Drill Hole  13950N      no sig.                        
                                        intercepts                         
NBRC005     Diamond Drill Hole  13860N      no sig.                        
                                        intercepts                         
NBRC006     Diamond Drill Hole  13680N          72     82        10    0.59

Notes:

1.  All reported intercepts are core lengths and true widths are estimated
    at 80 per cent of core lengths. 
2.  Weighted averages calculated using uncut assays. 

SEWUM GOLD ZONE

All assays for the 70 diamond holes drilled at the Sewum Prospect have now been received (Table III). Latest results continue to show that gold mineralization has been localized along steep to moderately dipping shear zones hosted in carbonaceous sedimentary and intrusive rocks and also in silicified and brecciated contact zones of a dolerite intrusive. The dolerite intrusive is steeply dipping, 500 metres wide and 3000 metres long. The mineralization is hosted within and around the intrusive remains open ended in all directions.

Follow-up drilling to expand the gold resources at Sewum is planned to commence in February 2012.

TABLE III
SEWUM PROSPECT PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED DRILL INTERCEPTS FROM FIRST PHASE OF
DIAMOND DRILL PROGRAMME

                                                                         Au
                                              FROM     TO             Grade
HOLE NO     TYPE               SECTION          (m)    (m) INTERVAL    (g/t)
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SWDDH059    Diamond Drill Hole  21000N          18     62        44    0.65
SWDDH059    Diamond Drill Hole     inc          39     53        14    1.14
SWDDH069    Diamond Drill Hole  20900N          37     72        35    0.31
SWDDH069    Diamond Drill Hole     inc          58     62         4    0.93

Notes:

1.  All reported intercepts are core lengths and true widths are estimated
    at 80 per cent of core lengths. 
2.  Weighted averages calculated using uncut assays. 

Sample analyses have been conducted at independent commercial facilities SGS and Intertek Labs in Tarkwa, Ghana. All sample analyses was completed using industry standard geochemical and fire assay practices and included a rigorous Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program consisting of the insertion of standards, blanks and duplicate samples randomly into the sample stream. A review of the QA/QC results shows no significant bias and all results are considered highly reliable.

Mr. Gregory Smith, P.Geo., the Vice-President of Exploration of the Company, is the Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, and is responsible for the accuracy of the technical data and information contained in this news release.

About Edgewater Exploration Ltd.

Edgewater is a mineral exploration company focused principally on acquisitions, advancement and development of precious metal properties. Edgewater is currently developing the Enchi Gold Project in Ghana, West Africa and the Corcoesto Gold Project in northwest Spain.

On behalf of the board of EDGEWATER EXPLORATION LTD.

George Salamis, President and CEO

"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."

Contacts: Edgewater Exploration Ltd. Ryan King Vice President [e-mail] www.edgewaterx.com