LATEEGRA COMMENCES DRILLING IN TIMMINS

 January 14 2010, Vancouver, BC:  Lateegra Gold Corp. (the “Company”) (LRG – TSX Venture) is pleased to announce the agreement to terms for commencing a drilling program to start immediately 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. 

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 “Eastern Extension” property was conducted by the Porcupine Joint Venture in 2004, consisting of ground geophysical surveying (I.P. and magnetics). Several I.P. anomalies were detected; however, no drilling was conducted.

Following preliminary work carried out in the fall of 2009, including reviewing historic data from previous exploration efforts, the Company has contracted with More Core Drilling Ltd., to carry out an initial drilling program of approximately 3,000 meters. Drilling will be targeted to test certain I.P. anomalies as well geological areas of interest (deformation, alteration, mineralization) as identified by historical drilling.

The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 and reviewed on behalf of the company by Robert Duess, P.Geo., a qualified person.

Peter Dickie, Director of Lateegra states, “We are pleased to finally commence testing our Eastern Extension targets following delays due to weather issues.  Following 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

“Neither 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."