Lydian Drills 67m at 1.7g/t Gold at Artavasdes, Intersects New Gold 200m Northeast of Resource Envelope at Amulsar

Gold intersected in hangingwall to "feeder zone" at Artavasdes, new gold intersected in drilling 200m northeast of Tigranes

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 16, 2010) - Lydian International Ltd. (TSX:LYD) ("Lydian" or "the Company"), a gold-focused mineral exploration and development company, today announced further results from drilling and at its Amulsar gold discovery in Armenia. Amulsar is a high-sulfidation style gold project which currently hosts a CIM compliant Inferred Category Resource of 1.4 million ounces at 0.9g/t gold.

Diamond drill hole DDA-066 was positioned to test the dimensions of the interpreted higher grade "feeder zone" intersected on Artavasdes (see press release 10^th August 2010) and intersected 67 meters at 1.7g/t gold (including 17 meters at 3.0 g/t gold) in the hangingwall of the "feeder zone" and a further 29m @ 1.0 g/t from a mineralized fault zone located higher up the drill hole. Exploration drill hole DDA-061 was located 200 meters to the north of the resource envelope at Tigranes and intersected 23.6m at 1.1g/t gold (open at depth; see Figure in Appendix). This intersection is in an area where gold mineralization was previously unknown and may represent a new mineralized structure extending northeastwards for some 250 meters from known gold mineralization exposed on the eastern side of Tigranes. Drill hole DDA 063 was targeted to drill beneath new channel samples reported from the steep outcrop of siliceous rock located at Tigranes (see press release of 2^nd November). The drill hole intersected gold mineralization from surface (40 meters at 1.0g/t gold) and a deeper intersection (15 meters at 1.0g/t gold). These intersections confirm that structural and grade continuity can be established between surface channel samples and drill hole intersections over a vertical distance of 60 to 80 meters.

Significant new drilling intersections include (see Table in Appendix): 

"We are consistently returning further higher grade from infill drilling and more gold in exploratory drilling at Amulsar" said Tim Coughlin, Lydian's President and CEO. "DDA-061 potentially extends the current resource for a further 200m towards the northeast which can add significant additional ounces within immediate reach of the Tigranes area. Results from all reverse circulation drilling this year have been released but results from diamond drilling will continue to be released well into December".

About Lydian International

Lydian is a gold-focused mineral exploration and development company with expertise employing "first mover" strategies in emerging exploration environments. Currently Lydian is focused on Eastern Europe and on developing its flagship Amulsar gold project in Armenia. The Amulsar group of licenses is 95% owned by Lydian's wholly owned Armenian subsidiary (Geoteam CJSC). Lydian also has a pipeline of promising early-stage gold and base metal exploration projects in the Caucasus regions.

Lydian's management team has a track record of success in grassroots discovery, in acquiring and developing undervalued assets, and in building companies. Lydian has a strong social agenda and a unique understanding of the complex social and political issues that characterize emerging environments. The Company's significant shareholders are the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, Newmont Mineral Holdings B.V. (owned by Newmont Mining Corporation), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). More information can be found on Lydian's web site at www.lydianinternational.co.uk.

Christopher John Bargmann, FGS(C Geol), MAusIMM, Pr.Sci.Nat; is the Qualified Person overseeing Lydian's exploration programs. Mr. Bargmann has supervised the preparation of the technical information contained in this press release.

Lydian employees are instructed to follow standard operating and quality assurance procedures intended to ensure that all sampling techniques and sample results meet international reporting standards. All assay work for the released results was carried out by ALS Chemex analytical laboratory in Rosia Montana, Romania. More information can be found on Lydian's web site at www.lydianinternational.co.uk.

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