Desert Gold Ventures Inc. ("Desert Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:DAU) is
pleased to announce that a second drill has been added to the first phase of the
2008 exploration program on the Goldbanks Property, located 35 miles south of
Winnemucca, Pershing County, Nevada (the "Property"). The addition of the second
drill will serve to expedite the major exploration program that is planned to be
completed in 2008. This includes 30,000 feet of reverse circulation drilling and
25,000 feet of HQ core size diamond drilling. The budget for the 2008 program is
$2.89 million. The program is designed to identify new areas of near surface
gold mineralization, test for extensions laterally and at depth of high grade
veins that form the feeder system to the deposit and expand on the known
inferred gold resource of 556,700 ounces of gold with 90% as oxide
mineralization (see Company's News Release dated March 28, 2006:
http://www.desertgold.ca/news_releases-2006-03-28.html). An experienced team of
geologists and field crews have been assembled to complete the proposed
exploration programs.


Over the past two years, ongoing exploration has identified large high priority
target areas to the north and west of the historic gold deposits, and most
importantly, nearer to surface. These new target areas will be the focus of the
planned systematic drilling program to be completed this year. If successful,
this program will not only expand upon the currently defined resource at the
northern end of the current Goldbanks deposits, but also to the north and west
define a bulk tonnage gold deposit close to surface and more amenable to open
pit development.


The second target of the current drilling program is the high grade "feeder
veins" that are evident throughout the lower grade zones of gold mineralization.
These veins have a typical association with lower grade epithermal gold deposits
throughout Nevada; are the target of most current exploration; and have and will
continue to be a significant source of gold production in the state. Previous
drill campaigns that focused on the high grade veins were mostly within the
lower grade deposit. Detailed studies by Company geologists have determined that
the veins are much better developed and show continuity at the contact between
the overlying Tertiary sediments and the pre-Tertiary basement. Because the
lower grade deposit is predominantly in the Tertiary sediments, this contact
zone has not been properly tested. This contact zone will be the focus of the
current diamond drilling program. The drill holes will offset significant higher
grade gold intercepts at or near the basement contact to test for lateral and
vertical continuity. A third drill will be added to the project during the month
of July, 2008.


Desert Gold is exploring the Goldbanks Property under an option and joint
venture agreement with Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC). Exploration work is
being conducted under the supervision of the Company's Qualified Person, Timothy
J. Percival, PG.


On Behalf of the Board of Directors

Eugene Beukman, President

For further information on Desert Gold Ventures Inc. please visit our website
at: www.desertgold.ca.


This release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this release, other than
statements of historical facts, that address future production, reserve
potential, exploration and development activities and events or developments
that the Company expects, are forward-looking statements. Although management
believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based
on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future
performance, and actual results or developments may differ materially from those
in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market
prices, exploration and development successes, continued availability of capital
and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Please see
our public filings at www.sedar.com for further information.
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