Plato Gold Adds Nigel Lees as Strategic Advisor

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 8, 2008) -

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Plato Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:PGC) ("Plato") an exploration company with a portfolio of properties in significant gold mining camps in Northern Ontario, Northern Quebec, and Santa Cruz, Argentina is pleased to announce that it has retained Nigel Lees as strategic advisor to the company.

Mr. Lees is President and CEO of Sage Gold Inc. and a director of Yamana Gold Inc. as well as a director of various other mining companies. He is a founder and past director of TVX Gold Inc., a significant gold producer in North and South America formerly listed on the TSX and the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Lees has over 30 years of experience in the Canadian mining investment industry and this experience will be of benefit to Plato.

"We're very pleased with this arrangement as we believe Nigel will be a significant asset to our team. I'm confident that Nigel's extensive experience in the mining industry will prove to be invaluable to Plato," states Anthony Cohen, President & CEO of Plato Gold Corp.

About Plato Gold Corp.

Plato Gold Corp. ("Plato") is a Canadian junior gold exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Plato has Canadian exploration projects in Northern Ontario, Northern Quebec and the Lolita Property in the province of Santa Cruz, Argentina. The Northern Ontario project includes 5 properties: Guibord, Harker, Harker-Garrison, Holloway and Marriott in the Harker/Holloway gold camp located east of Timmins, Ontario. The Northern Quebec project includes 7 properties: Nordeau Bateman, Vauquelin, Vauquelin Pershing, Vauquelin Horseshoe, Pershing Denain, Hop O'My Thumb and Once Upon a Time. All 7 properties are located near Val d'Or, Quebec and Plato is in the early stage of exploring these projects. In Argentina, the Lolita Property is comprised of 3 contiguous concessions and initial work has been started on this property. For additional company information, please visit: www.platogold.com.

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