LATEEGRA COMMENCES DRILLING ACTIVITIES IN TIMMINS

February 17 2010, Vancouver, BC:  Lateegra Gold Corp. (the “Company”) (LRG – TSX Venture) is pleased to announce the commencement of drilling on the Company’s Eastern Extension property.  The property is located within the heart of the Timmins West Mining Camp, approximately 14 km from the Timmins West Project (Lake Shore Gold).  The Eastern Extension property consists of 17 claim units (approximately 680 acres) and is located in the western portion of Ogden Township. 

On Monday February 15th, More Core Drilling Ltd. commenced drilling on the property for the first of an estimated 8 – 10 drill holes totalling approximately 3,000 meters.  Drilling activities are being supervised by Robert Duess, P.Geo. on behalf of the Company.  Results will be announced following receipt of assays.

Historical work on the property includes 11 drill holes, dating back to 1947.  All of these holes encountered broad zones of strong deformation, and strong alteration, including sericite, carbonate, fuchsite, quartz veining, and pyrite mineralization.  The most recent exploration work completed on the property was conducted by the Porcupine Joint Venture in 2004, consisting of ground geophysical surveying (I.P. and magnetics).  Drilling is targeted to test certain I.P. anomalies as well geological areas of interest (deformation, alteration, mineralization) as identified by historical drilling.

Peter Dickie, Director of Lateegra states, “We are pleased to finally commence testing our Eastern Extension targets.  Following the closing of recent financings, we are well funded to commence drilling operations and look forward to announcing additional drilling and exploration activities on our west Timmins properties in the coming weeks.”

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

"Peter Dickie"
Peter Dickie, Director

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