Lachlan Star Announces Drill Results From its CMD Gold Mine Including 175m Grading 0.89 g/t Au And 130m Grading 0.85 g/t Au

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PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA -- (Marketwire - March 26, 2012) - Gold miner, Lachlan Star Limited ("Lachlan" or the "Company") (ASX: LSA) (TSX: LSA) is pleased to announce further drill results from its 100% owned CMD Gold Mine in Chile.

Highlights from the drill program include:


Tres Perlas Deposit

- 175m grading 0.89 g/t from 37m downhole including 24m grading 0.78 g/t Au from 37m downhole, 94m grading 0.96 g/t Au from 87m downhole and 22m grading 1.98 g/t Au from 190m downhole in RCH 2012-46

- 130m grading 0.85 g/t Au from 29m downhole including 20m grading 0.84 g/t Au from 29m downhole and 97m grading 0.95 g/t Au from 62m downhole in RCH 2012-33, ending in mineralisation

- 118m grading 0.52 g/t Au from 82m downhole, including 18m grading 0.84 g/t Au from 82m downhole and 37m grading 0.67 g/t Au from 121m downhole in RCH 2012-40

- 63.8m grading 0.79 g/t Au from 57m downhole in DDH 2012-36

These results are some of the thickest and highest grades drilled to date by Lachlan Star at the CMD Gold Mine.

A full copy of the announcement is available on the Company's website at the link below:
http://www.lachlanstar.com.au/images/20120326_CMDDrillResultsFinal.pdf



Contact Information

Lachlan Star Limited
Mick McMullen, Chairman
+61(0)8 9481 0051
mick.mcmullen@lachlanstar.com.au

Lachlan Star Limited
Declan Franzmann, Managing Director
+61(0)8 9481 0051
declan.franzmann@lachlanstar.com.au
www.lachlanstar.com.au