Sitka Gold Announces Closing of $1.1 Million Private Placement

Net proceeds from the financing will be used to conduct drill programs at the Company's Burro Creek Gold property in Arizona and its Alpha Gold property in Nevada and for general working capital.

CEO and Director of Sitka Gold, Cor Coe (P.Geo), commented, "We are excited to have this significant financing closed. This new capital enables us to proceed with our much anticipated drilling program to update and potentially expand the historical gold and silver mineral resource estimate at Burro Creek. The historical resource estimate includes bonanza grade drill core intercepts such as 15.1 feet of 7.99 g/t gold and 192.72 g/t silver, including 3.4 feet of 31.80 g/t gold and 759.00 g/t silver*. We are also very excited to drill test our Carlin-type gold deposit target at Alpha Gold in the heart of the Carlin District in Nevada".

*Northern Freegold Resources Ltd. news release dated May 20, 2008

In connection with the Offering, the Company has paid commissions totaling $22,585.42 and issued 205,322 broker warrants. Each broker warrant is exercisable to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.16 for two years from the date of issuance.

Pursuant to the Offering, John Greg Dawson, a director of the Company, acquired 50,000 Units; Donald Penner, President and a director of the Company, acquired 225,000 Units; Corwin Coe, CEO and a director of the Company, acquired 225,000 Units; Ryan Coe, a director of the Company, acquired 520,000 Units; and Peter G. Maclean, a director of the Company, acquired 228,000 Units (together the "Insiders"). Insider participation in the Offering totalled 1,248,000 Units. The Insiders' participation is considered to be "related party transactions" as defined under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 ("MI 61-101"). The transactions are exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 as neither the fair market value of the securities to be distributed in the Offering nor the consideration to be received for those securities, in so far as the Offering involves the Insiders, exceeds 25% of the Company's market capitalization.

About Sitka Gold Corp.

Sitka Gold Corp. is a mineral exploration company headquartered in Canada and managed by a team of experienced mining industry professionals. The Company is focused on exploring for economically viable mineral deposits with its primary emphasis on gold, silver and copper mineral properties of merit. Sitka currently has an option to acquire a 100% interest in the RC Gold property in the Yukon, an option to acquire a 100% interest in the Burro Creek Gold property in Arizona and owns a 100% interest in its Coppermine River project in Nunavut and the Alpha Gold property in Nevada. Directors and Management own over 25% of the outstanding shares of Sitka Gold, a solid indication of their alignment with shareholders' interests.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF Sitka Gold Corp.

"Donald Penner"

President and Director

For more information contact:

Donald Penner

President & Director

dpenner@sitkagoldcorp.com

or

Cor Coe

CEO & Director

604-817-4753

ccoe@sitkagoldcorp.com

The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Donald Penner, P.Geo, Director and President for the Company, and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

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