Renasant Financial : Renaissance Gold Plans Private Placement

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Renaissance Gold Inc. ('RenGold' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce that it proposes to raise up to $1,001,000 by way of a non-brokered private placement through the issuance of up to 2,860,000 units at a price of $0.35 per unit (the 'Unit'). The Company reserves the right to increase the size of the private placement or to modify the type, nature and/or price of the Units for any reason. Each Unit will consist of one common share and one non-transferable common share purchase warrant (the 'Warrant'). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company for three years from closing of the private placement at a price of $0.50 in year one and a price of $0.60 in years two and three. The private placement and any modifications to it are subject to compliance with applicable securities laws and to receipt of regulatory approval. The Company may pay finders' fees of up to 6% in cash and 6% in non-transferable common share purchase warrants, each exercisable to purchase one share for two years at a price of $0.35 in accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.

The proceeds of the financing will be used to fund the Company's work programs in the Nevada and Utah and for general corporate purposes.

About Renaissance Gold Inc.

Renaissance Gold Inc. is a gold/silver exploration company that has a large portfolio of exploration projects in Nevada and Utah. RenGold's objective is to place the projects in exploration earn-in agreements with industry partners who provide exploration funding. RenGold applies the extensive exploration experience and high-end technical skills of its founders and team members to search for and acquire new precious metal exploration projects that are then offered for joint venture.

Renaissance Gold Inc.

By: Richard L. Bedell, President and CEO
For further information, contact:
Richard L. Bedell, 775-337-1545 or rbedell@rengold.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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