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Golden Odyssey Appoints Kehmeier As Vice President, Exploration
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RENO, Nevada - Golden Odyssey Mining Inc. ("Golden Odyssey" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard J.
Kehmeier to the position of Vice President, Exploration and Chief
Operating Officer.

Mr. Kehmeier has 37 years of technical and senior management experience
in the resource industries and has worked extensively in both
exploration and operations worldwide. He holds a B.Sc. in Geological
Engineering and an M.Sc. in Geology from the Colorado School of Mines.
Mr. Kehmeier is a Certified Professional Geologist ("CPG") and a
Qualified Person ("QP") as defined by NI 43-101. He has been associated
with the company on a consulting basis, most recently as its Chief
Consulting Geologist, for 3 years. During this time Mr. Kehmeier has
been instrumental in upgrading the Company's high potential portfolio
as well as designing and overseeing the Company's field programs.

Mr. Kehmeier began his career as a Mine Geologist with The Anaconda
Company and has filled positions of increasing responsibility with both
major and junior mining companies, including V.P. Exploration with
Atlas Corporation and Gold Reserve Corporation. He has been responsible
for the discovery of several ore deposits and has managed teams that
have expanded the resources at several others.

"The addition of Mr. Kehmeier to our management/technical team is a
significant step forward in The Company's long term growth strategy",
states David R. Shaddrick, President and CEO. "This appointment helps
assure the continued development and expansion of the Company's asset
base as well as the ongoing technical excellence of its field
programs."

Mr. Kehmeier has been granted stock options to purchase 100,000 common
shares of Golden Odyssey with an exercise price of $0.29 per share.

About Golden Odyssey

The Company, through a wholly owned subsidiary, is engaged in the
acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the State of
Nevada. Golden Odyssey now has eight active projects, most situated on
major gold trends. In northeastern Nevada, the Company holds the White
Rock project where the Company is currently working to verify historic,
non 43-101 compliant, reports of significant drilling and gold
mineralization. In north central Nevada, the Company holds the Washiki
Project along the southern end of the Getchell Trend, which hosts such
deposits as Twin Creeks, Getchell, Preble, Pinson, and Goldbanks. In
addition, the project is surrounded by a number of past and present
producing mines and several active development projects including
Sleeper, Coeur Rochester, Florida Canyon, Marigold and Midway's Spring
Valley deposit. Also in northern Nevada, on the Cortez Trend in Eureka
County, the Company holds the Anchor and JDS projects, situated on
trend with Barrick Gold Corporation's East Archimedes mine and US Gold
Corporation's Tonkin Springs Mine. On the Carlin Trend in Elko County,
the Company is exploring the Mexican Hill project which is southeast of
Newmont's Rain and Emigrant Springs mines. On the Walker Lane Belt in
Esmeralda County, the Company has the Golden Shirene, Morningstar and
Palmetto projects. The Walker Lane Belt is one of the most prospective
areas of Nevada. This highly mineralized trend has hosted some of the
most important mining districts in North America including the famous
Comstock, Tonopah, Goldfield, Bullfrog and Aurora districts. The region
is currently being explored by Kinross Gold/ Barrick Gold at the Round
Mountain Mine, Gryphon Gold at the Borealis Mine and Newcrest Mining at
the Redlich project.

INVESTOR/PRESS CONTACT

Andrew J. Kaplan
Barry Kaplan Associates
(732) 747-0702 office
(732) 758-1837 fax
smallkap@aol.com

OR

Jeffrey R. Wilson
Golden Odyssey Mining Inc.
(604) 837-5440 cellular
(775) 787-8466 fax
jwilson@GOmininginc.com

CORPORATE CONTACT

David R. Shaddrick, President & CEO
Golden Odyssey Mining Inc.
(775) 787-8400 telephone
(775) 787-8466 fax
dshaddrick@gomininginc.com

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

Forward-looking Statements:

Except for historical information contained herein, this news release
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially. Factors that might
cause a difference include, but are not limited to: changes in the
world wide price of mineral commodities, general market conditions,
risks inherent in mineral exploration, risks associated with
development, construction and mining operations, the uncertainty of
future profitability and the uncertainty of access to additional
capital. Golden Odyssey Mining Inc. will not update these
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the
date hereof. More detailed information about potential factors that
could affect the financial results is included in documents filed from
time to time with Canadian securities regulatory authorities by Golden
Odyssey Mining Inc.

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reserved. For more information visit our website at
http://www.gomininginc.com/ or send mailto:info@gomininginc.com
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