BARU GOLD CORP announced the appointment of Dr. Shidan Murphy to the board of directors and the resignations of Joseph Keane, John Ellis and Colin Davies, effective immediately. Dr. Shidan Murphy is an experienced analyst, environmentalist, and advisor based in Asia-Pacific. An award-winning scientist and author of several papers that focus on bird and fish habitat protection, Dr. Murphy started his career as a Research Fellow with the Government of Canada.

Dr. Murphys work focussed on balancing the requirements of environmental protection with urban development. Today, Dr. Murphy helps solve the analytical issues facing organizations across Asia, India and Australia. Dr. Murphy holds a PhD from the University of Toronto.

The Company also announces the resignation of Bernice Wong as Corporate Secretary, effective immediately. The Company thanks Ms. Wong for her service. Karen Dyczkowski will act as Corporate Secretary in addition to her role as CFO.