Bema to List on the New York Stock Exchange

    FOR:  BEMA GOLD CORPORATION

TSX, AMEX SYMBOL:  BGO
AIM SYMBOL:  BAU

June 22, 2006

Bema to List on the New York Stock Exchange

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - June 22, 2006) - Bema Gold Corporation (TSX:BGO)(AMEX:BGO)(AIM:BAU)
is pleased to announce that it has received approval to list its common shares on the New York Stock Exchange
("NYSE") and trading is scheduled to begin on July 14, 2006 under the ticker symbol BGO. To commemorate the
listing, Clive Johnson, Chairman, CEO, and President, will be ringing the NYSE opening bell on July 14, 2006

Bema is not issuing any new shares or raising any new capital as part of this listing. The Company's shares
also trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol BGO and the London Stock Exchange's Alternate
Investment Market ("AIM") under the symbol BAU. The Company's shares will no longer trade on the American Stock
Exchange after July 14, 2006.

The NYSE is the largest equity marketplace in the world, home to nearly 2,800 companies,and trading on an
average day 1.7 billion shares valued at $65 billion.

Bema Gold Corporation is one of the world's fastest growing intermediate gold producers with operating mines
and development projects on three continents. The Company is projected to produce one million ounces of gold
annually by the year 2009.

On Behalf Of Bema Gold Corporation

Clive Johnson, Chairman, CEO, President

Some of the statements contained in this release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
Canadian Securities law requirements and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-
looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual
results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this
release include statements regarding the Company's shares being listed on and commencing trading on the New
York Stock Exchange. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results
include risks and uncertainties such as: the Company ceasing to meet the listing criteria of the New York Stock
Exchange or the Exchange otherwise exercising its discretion not to commence trading in the Company's shares.
The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Bema Gold Corporation
Ian MacLean
Vice President, Investor Relations
[phone]
[e-mail]
www.bema.com

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