Barrick's 2006 Annual Report and 40-F Now Available

    FOR:  BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION

NYSE, TSX SYMBOL:  ABX

April 2, 2007

Barrick's 2006 Annual Report and 40-F Now Available

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - April 2, 2007) - Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX)(TSX:ABX)
announced that its 2006 Annual Report is now available on SEDAR and on EDGAR. In addition, a Form 40-F
report has been filed with the SEC and is available on EDGAR. Both reports can also be found at
www.barrick.com.

Please visit the home page of our website and click the 2007 Annual and Special Meeting of
Shareholders Information hotlink to access the documents.

Shareholders may also receive a copy of Barrick's audited financial statements documents without
charge upon request to Barrick's Investor Relations Department, BCE Place, TD Canada Trust Tower, 161
Bay St., Suite 3700, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2S1 or to [e-mail].

Barrick's vision is to be the world's best gold company by finding, acquiring, developing and
producing quality reserves in a safe, profitable and socially responsible manner. For more information
please visit www.barrick.com.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

INVESTOR CONTACTS:
Barrick Gold Corporation, James Mavor
Vice President, Investor Relations
[phone]
Email: [e-mail]

OR

Barrick Gold Corporation, Susan Muir
Director, Investor Relations
[phone]
Email: [e-mail]

OR

MEDIA CONTACT:
Barrick Gold Corporation, Vincent Borg
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
[phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.barrick.com

								
Barrick Gold Corporation