Blackrock Gold Grants Options to Buy 770,000 Shares

Mr. David Robinson reports

BLACKROCK ANNOUNCES ISSUANCE OF INSENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS

Blackrock Gold Corp. has granted 770,000 incentive stock options to directors, officers and consultants of the company. The options, which are subject to the terms and conditions of the company’s stock option plan and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange, may be exercised at a price of nine cents per share for a term of five years.

The company has also terminated its investor relations agreement with Soar Financial Partners, a branch of NorthStar Communications GmbH. The initial term of the agreement was for three months, and was to be renewed on a quarterly basis until terminated.