Entr�e Gold Appoints Mr. Alan Edwards
to the Board of Directors

Vancouver, B.C., March 10, 2011 � Entr�e Gold Inc. (TSX:ETG; NYSE Amex:EGI; Frankfurt:EKA � �Entr�e� or the �Company�) is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Alan Edwards to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Edwards has 28 years of diverse mining industry experience. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mining Engineering and an MBA (Finance). Mr. Edwards is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Copper One Inc. (TSXV: CUO), a Vancouver based exploration company with projects in Val d�Or Quebec, Arizona and New Mexico. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontera Copper Corporation, and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Apex Silver Mines Corporation, where he directed the engineering, construction and development of the San Cristobal project in Bolivia. Mr. Edwards has also worked for Kinross Gold Corporation, P.T. Freeport Indonesia, Cyprus Amax Minerals Company and Phelps Dodge Mining Company, where he started his career.

Entr�e�s Chairman, James Harris, commented, �Alan has extensive engineering, construction and operational experience in various jurisdictions around the world. His skills complement those of the existing Board members, and his breadth of knowledge will be valuable to Entr�e as it advances its current projects and looks for new opportunities.�

ABOUT ENTR�E GOLD INC.

Entr�e Gold Inc. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the worldwide exploration and development of copper and gold prospects. The Company�s flagship Lookout Hill property in Mongolia completely surrounds Oyu Tolgoi LLC�s 8,500-hectare Oyu Tolgoi project. A portion of the Lookout Hill property is subject to a joint venture with Oyu Tolgoi LLC, a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines and the Government of Mongolia. The joint venture property hosts the Hugo North Extension copper-gold deposit and the Heruga copper-gold-molybdenum deposit. Excellent exploration potential remains on the joint venture property for the discovery of additional mineralized zones.

In North America, the Company is exploring for porphyry-related copper systems in Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico. The primary asset is the Ann Mason property in Nevada, which contains an inferred mineral resource and considerable potential for additional targets.

The Company is also seeking additional opportunities to utilize its expertise in exploring for deep and/or concealed ore deposits. Rio Tinto and Ivanhoe Mines are major shareholders of Entr�e, holding approximately 13% and 12% of issued and outstanding shares, respectively.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Monica Hamm � Manager Investor Relations 
Entr�e Gold Inc.
Tel: 604-687-4777
Fax: 604-687-4770
Toll Free: 866-368-7330
E-mail: mhamm@entr�egold.com

This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (together, �forward-looking statements�) within the meaning of applicable securities laws and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, with respect to the potential for the discovery of mineralization on the Company�s properties. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release. Users of forward-looking statements are cautioned that actual results may vary from the forward-looking statements contained herein. While the Company has based these forward-looking statements on its expectations about future events as at the date that such statements were prepared, the statements are not a guarantee of the Company�s future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors and assumptions include, among others, the effects of general economic conditions, the prices of gold and copper, changing foreign exchange rates and actions by government authorities, uncertainties associated with legal proceedings and negotiations and misjudgments in the course of preparing forward-looking statements. In addition, there are known and unknown risk factors which could cause the Company�s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Known risk factors are described in the Company�s Amended and Restated Annual Information Form for the financial year ended December 31, 2009, dated November 2, 2010 filed with the Canadian Securities Administrators and available at www.sedar.com. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company is under no obligation to update or alter any forward-looking statements except as required under applicable securities laws.