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Amador Gold Corp Intersects 0.88% Nickel 1.11% Copper Over 9.2 Meters at Loveland's Cominco Zone, Discovers Significant Mineralization in First Hole on Untested VTEM Target

- Results Confirm the Continuity and Significant Widths of the Sulphide Lenses Within the Cominco Zone - Exploration Drilling Intersects 0.98% Copper-Nickel, 0.52% Copper and 0.46% Nickel Over 1M, Confirms Potential of Other VTEM Anomalies

9:04 AM ET, May 19, 2010

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, May 19, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Amador Gold Corp. (AGX) (the "Company") is pleased to announce results of the diamond drilling on the Loveland project located 35 km NW of Timmins, Ontario. A total of 3463 m were drilled of which 1713 m were drilled in seven holes LL09-08 to LL09-14 for exploration to test airborne V-TEM anomalies and 1104 meters were drilled in five drill holes LL10-15 to LL10-19, as follow up and infill drilling on 25 m centers within the Cominco Zone in Byers Township.

The highlight of the program was the intersections confirming the continuity and significant widths of the sulphide lenses within the Cominco Zone. Infill drill holes LL10-15, LL10-17, LL10-18 LL10-19 were drilled on 25 m centers between the earlier 2007 and 2008 drill holes and all intersected significant sulphides confirming the continuity of the mineralization. Drill hole LL10-18 returned the best results from 112.5m to 127.8m which returned a combined total 1.48% copper-nickel, 0.88% copper and 0.60% nickel over the 15.3 metres including a higher grade zone with 1.11% copper and 0.88% nickel, 1.99% combined copper-nickel over 9.2m from 117.9 to 126.9. Drill holes LL10-15, LL10-17 and LL10-19 all returned significant copper-nickel values over various widths ranging from 12.0 to 19.4 metres with grades up to 1.15% combined copper nickel. The results confirm the continuity of the mineralized lenses as well as their significant widths.

To view a map of the Company's Loveland Copper/Nickel/Gold project click on the following link:

http://www.brmstatpack.com/lt/1001/1120/loveland-map.

"The continuity shown in the Cominco Zone is encouraging as we continue to define known areas of mineralization at the Loveland project," comments Company President, Richard Hughes. "Drilling has now tested 5 of 33 known VTEM anomalies and copper/nickel mineralization has been discovered in numerous holes. Compilation work is underway to assess any relationship between the anomalies and mineralization discovered through recent drilling in order to further define drill targets for the Company's next program."

Diamond drilling has tested five of the thirty-three VTEM airborne anomalies on the Loveland Project. Most of the conductors have been explained as barren massive sulphides and\or massive magnetite usually within or associated with mafic to intermediate volcanics. The highlight of the program was the intersection from anomaly B in drill hole LL10-10 from 104 to 105 metres which returned a combined total of 0.98% copper-nickel, 0.52% copper and 0.46% nickel over 1 meter. Further diamond drilling will be required to follow up this mineralization as well as many other V-TEM anomalies remain untested.

The Company has also intersected significant nickel and copper mineralization at depth beneath the historical Cominco nickel-copper sulphide zone on the Loveland Property. Company drill hole LL08-22 intersected 1.41% copper and 0.98% nickel, or 2.39% combined copper-nickel, over a drilled width of 4.0 metres from 488.0 to 492.0 metres. This intersection occurred at about 400 metres vertically below surface and is the deepest intersection to date at Loveland. The combined copper-nickel grades of 2.39% are higher than the previously seen average of approximately 1.41% combined copper-nickel.

The Company previously completed an airborne VTEM geophysical survey over part of the Loveland Property, including the Cominco Zone and Hollinger nickel-copper zone located 1.5 km south east of the Cominco zone. The airborne magnetic and electromagnetic (EM) surveys have identified both zones. Of equal interest are numerous new targets that have been identified by the airborne surveys that appear to be on strike with the Cominco and Hollinger zones.

Management is very encouraged by the gold discoveries, nickel-copper zones, and airborne geophysical targets on the Loveland Property. Amador owns a large land package that covers favourable geology to expand existing discoveries and find additional new zones. The property located approximately 35 km northwest of Timmins is road accessible.

Table 1.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------LovelandProject From To Length Copper Nickel Cu + NiHole No. (m) (m) (m) (%) (%) (%) Comments----------------------------------------------------------------------------LL09-08 to 09 NSA V-TEM----------------------------------------------------------------------------LL09-10 104 105.00 1.0 0.52 0.46 0.98 V-TEM----------------------------------------------------------------------------LL09-11 to 14 NSA V-TEM----------------------------------------------------------------------------LL10-15 108.6 128.0 19.4 0.57 0.34 0.91 Cominco Zone----------------------------------------------------------------------------Infill drillingBetween LL08-11Includes 113.9 124.4 10.5 0.71 0.44 1.15 & 18----------------------------------------------------------------------------Cominco Zone----------------------------------------------------------------------------Infill drillingBetween AMCG07-1LL10-16 NSA & LL08-11----------------------------------------------------------------------------LL10-17 124.7 136.7 12.0 0.43 0.20 0.63 Cominco Zone----------------------------------------------------------------------------Infill drillingIncludes 133.0 136.7 3.7 0.66 0.22 0.88 25m NW AMDG07-1----------------------------------------------------------------------------LL10-18 112.5 127.8 15.3 0.88 0.60 1.48 Cominco Zone----------------------------------------------------------------------------Infill drilling25m SE AMDG07-1----------------------------------------------------------------------------includes 117.7 126.9 9.20 1.11 0.88 1.99----------------------------------------------------------------------------LL10-19 166.0 181.0 15.0 0.60 0.31 0.91 Cominco Zone----------------------------------------------------------------------------Infill drilling50m SWLL10-18----------------------------------------------------------------------------includes 174.0 181.0 7.0 0.70 0.30 1.0----------------------------------------------------------------------------NSA ----No Significant Assays
Peter Caldbick, P.Geo., and Charles Hartley, P.Geo. are the qualified people for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 for the Company's Loveland Project. Project supervision is by Charles Hartley and the contents of the press release have been reviewed and approved by Peter Caldbick.

About Amador Gold

Amador has assembled a portfolio of more than 20 properties of exceptional merit in established mining camps and emerging mineral districts of Canada. These projects include the Loveland gold-copper-nickel project program and the Horwood gold project.

The statements made in this Press Release may contain forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results could differ materially from the Company's expectations and projections.

The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

Contacts:Corporate Inquiries:Amador Gold Corp.Kevin HullInvestor Relations(604) 685-2222Amador Gold Corp.Alan CampbellInvestor Relations(604) 685-2222info@amadorgold.comwww.amadorgoldcorp.com
SOURCE: Amador Gold Corp.

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