October 9, 2001

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Great Western Gold Corp.
Business office: 420- 475 Howe Street, Vancouver,B. C. V6C 2B3 Ph:[phone]
Engineering office: 679 Kentons Run Avenue, Henderson, Nevada 89052 Ph(702)896-6724
CDNX: GWG
CUSIP: 39144H107


October 9, 2001


Great Western Gold Announces Relocation of Business and Engineering Offices


The company is pleased to announce it has completed relocation of its business and project engineering offices from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Business and accounting offices are now located at420- 475 Howe Street, VancouverB. C. V6C 2B3. Business manager is George Orr,Secretary/ Treasurer of the company. Office phone number is( 604) 606 7975, Fax( 604) 606 7980.

All engineering, project and program management activities formerly located in Saskatchewan are now centralized at the company'sU. S. management office in Nevada. Projects involving the company's Hoidas Lake rare earth discovery in northern Saskatchewan and it's diamond exploration program at Candle Lake have transferred under the direct control of the Office of President. The U.S. office is located at 679 Kentons Run Avenue, Henderson, Nevada 89052. Phone/Fax is: [phone].


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Great Western Gold Corp. is a diversified, Saskatchewan-based, Canadian mining exploration and development company exploring for diamonds, uranium, and rare earths in the Province of Saskatchewan.

For further information, please Neil Yingling at [phone], Bob Faris at 1-800-877-1626 or Len Willetts, director, as contact in the Eastern Provinces at [phone].

GREAT WESTERN GOLD CORP.
Neil Yingling
President/CEO

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