Alacer Gold Corp. announced positive drill results for the Çöpler Saddle (“The Saddle”). The Saddle borders the western flank of the Çöpler Mine with the shear zone passing through the existing Çöpler West Pit, which is in production. The initial testing of The Saddle consisted of 50 diamond drill holes with a strike length over 2km. All holes reported are outside of the Çöpler Resource shells and planned mining areas. Diamond drill holes intersected both oxide and sulfide gold mineralization, some with impressive grades and thicknesses, including holes: CDD657: 22.6m at 9.65 g/t Au (oxide) from 24.5m, including 6m at 30.78 g/t Au (oxide) from 26.2m and 1m at 104 g/t Au (oxide) from 28.2m and 1.4m at8.6 g/t Au (oxide) from 36.2m; CDD719: 40.8m at 4.74 g/t Au (oxide & sulfide) from 120.7m, including 3.3m at 6.94 g/t Au (oxide) from 129.8m and 4.4m at 25.78 g/t Au (oxide) from 137.1m; CDD735: 5.7m at 39.45 g/t Au (oxide & sulfide) from 34.4m, including 1.4m at 155.5 g/t Au (sulfide) from 37.7m and 2.2m at 7.74 g/t Au (oxide & sulfide) from 47m; CDD786: 7.8m at 7.2 g/t Au (oxide) from 65.6m and 11.3m at 4.33 g/t Au (oxide) from 78m. The Çöpler Saddle is located on the western periphery of the Çöpler Mine open pit. The Çöpler Saddle Shear Zone is defined as an arc like structure running north-south for approximately 2 kilometers. The north-south extending shear zone appears to be dipping 600-700 to the west. The shear zone passes through the West Pit, which is in production. Soil sampling was conducted in several campaigns in a 2km x 2.8km area with 50m x 50m sampling grid. The geochemical results of this soil sampling program returned with high grade gold values, with some areas exceeding 0.5 g/t. Along the shear zone, the geology is dominated by limestone, marble and hornfels units that are in turn intruded by micro-dioritic to granodioritic small scale stocks defined in some of the drill holes. The rocks were subjected to silica-clay alteration with iron oxide developments along the local structures as well as subjected to clay-pyrite alteration. The entire mineralized system is protected by an over thrusted hornfels unit. At the south of the zone, silica is mainly observed as 2-meter long and 1-meter wide jasperoid lenses along the hornfels and marble contacts, whereas at the central portion of the zone, less silica is observed with larger gossan-like mineralized iron oxide bodies have been formed. In the central area (around the West pit) mineralization is controlled by an oblique fault system. Gold, particularly in this West Pit area, is enriched in karstic fill clays around the brecciated and fault rocks. Elevated soil gold geochemistry points to at least three potentially attractive exploration areas closely related with the Saddle Shear Zone. Detail mapping of these areas with elevated gold geochemistry are being conducted to plan a follow up drilling program. Drilling: Alacer drilled 50 diamond core holes totaling 6,150m. The drill holes were drilled within Alacer’s 80% owned and managed licenses. All drilling was diamond core drilling using either HQ (63.5mm in diameter) or PQ (85mm in diameter) core sizes. All holes reported here are outside of the existing Çöpler Resource shells or planned mining areas. Drill Highlights: Significant results are down hole length and include: CDD657:22.6m @ 9.65 g/t Au (oxide) from 24.5m, including 6m @ 30.78 g/t Au (oxide) from 26.2m, 1m @ 104 g/t Au (oxide) from 28.2m, and 1.4m @8.6 g/t Au (oxide) from 36.2m; CDD659: 17m @ 8.41 g/t Au (oxide & sulfide) from 35m, including 1m @ 5.32 g/t Au (oxide) from 36m and 7m @ 18.7 g/t Au (oxide) from 43m CDD664: 14m @ 7.49 g/t Au (oxide) from 49m, including 8m @ 12.25 g/t Au (oxide) from 54m; CDD709:10.6m @ 2.52 g/t Au (oxide & sulfide) from 164m, including 0.9m @ 20.3 g/t Au (oxide) from 173.7m, and 32.7m @ 2.25 g/t Au (oxide) from 197m, including 1m @ 5.43 g/t Au (oxide) from 209.5m CDD717: 21.4m @ 1.27 g/t Au (oxide & sulfide) from 185.5m, and 26.5m @ 1.83 g/t Au (oxide & sulfide) from 254.2m, including 1m @ 25.7m Au (oxide) from 267.7m; CDD718: 11.4m @ 3.87 g/t Au (oxide & sulfide) from 96.3m, including 2m @ 18.13 g/t Au (oxide) from 102.9; CDD719: 40.8m @ 4.74 g/t Au (oxide & sulfide) from 120.7m, including 3.3m @ 6.94 g/t Au (oxide) from 129.8m and 4.4m @ 25.78 g/t Au (oxide) from 137.1m, and 13.4m @ 1.16 g/t Au (sulfide) from 95.1m; CDD729:11.1m @ 8.85 g/t Au (oxide and sulfide) from 23m, including 1m @ 11.55 g/t Au (oxide) from 24.2m, 3.9m @ 15.88 g/t Au (oxide) from 26.2m, and 1m @ 8.36 g/t Au (oxide) from 31.1m; CDD735:5.7m @ 39.45 g/t Au (oxide & sulfide) from 34.4m, including 1.4m @ 155.5 g/t Au (sulfide) from 37.7m, and 2.2m @ 7.74 g/t Au (oxide & sulfide) from 47m; CDD774: 7.1m @ 6.08 g/t Au (oxide) from 40.4m, including 1.6m @ 17.25 g/t Au (oxide) from 44.9m; CDD786: 7.8m @ 7.2 g/t Au (oxide) from 65.6m, including 1.7m @ 27.66 g/t Au (oxide) from 69.8m and 11.3m @ 4.33 g/t Au (oxide) from 78m, including 1m @ 8.54 g/t Au (oxide) from 78m, 1m @ 5.37 g/t Au (oxide) from 84m, and 1.9m @ 13.89 g/t Au (oxide) from 87.4m.