Glass Earth Gold Limited (TSX VENTURE:GEL) (NZAX:GEL) ("Glass Earth") announces
the release of its second quarter financial statements and Management's
Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") report pertaining to that period.


EXPLORATION UPDATE

Glass Earth is one of the largest New Zealand-based gold exploration companies
exploring a land position of over 17,000 square kilometres in the North and
South Islands.


In the North Island, current exploration efforts are focused on the Hauraki and
Mamaku Regions.


- Hauraki Region - Glass Earth occupies a significant ground position in this
region around the Waihi/Martha Mine owned by Newmont Mining Corp. Newmont
continues to earn into the Glass Earth permits via two Joint Ventures, with
drilling continuing on the Goldwyn prospect.


- Mamaku Region - a new resistivity survey is about to commence at the Muirs
Reef prospect which has encouraging signs of a major epithermal gold deposit.


In the South Island, exploration efforts are focused on the Otago Region for
mesothermal "Macraes-style" gold targets and placer gold.


- Otago Region - As recently announced, Glass Earth is undertaking exploration
work to farm-in to the Bendigo/Rise & Shine gold prospect and is also evaluating
the potential for near term hard rock gold production at Ophir.


Placer Progress

Exploration expenditures for the quarter in the Otago Region of the South Island
of New Zealand were focused on test work to improve confidence in placer gold
mineralisation in the Ida Valley.


The purchase (in conjunction with a mining partner) of a 40 tonne floating Gold
Recovery Unit and associated refurbishment work has been undertaken in
anticipation of the granting of resource consents and other approvals to allow
bulk testing to take place. Decisions on mining would follow. The Company
considers that small scale mining could provide a sustainable cash flow to
provide additional working capital and exploration funds.


Glass Earth's exploration portfolio is being progressed as Glass Earth maintains
its objective to discover new large gold deposits in New Zealand.


Funds

Given the tighter operating conditions, the Company's working capital of $1.2
million as at 30 June 2009, together with cash from or work undertaken by
contributing joint venturers, is now budgeted to carry the Company through into
early 2010. Cash generated from placer mining (Ida Valley) or boutique hard rock
mining (Ophir) would be additional to this.


FINANCIAL RESULTS

Glass Earth is an exploration company and therefore classified as being at the
'development stage', as it has no mining or other significant income. With all
general and administration expenses being expensed, Glass Earth records losses
each year/period arising from the expensing of these cash operating costs as
well as other non-cash expense items.


The Company recorded a loss for the quarter of $1.79m of which $1.7m related to
exploration expenditure write downs (see further comment below). The Company
also recorded a smaller foreign exchange gain in the second quarter. Corporate
and administrative expenses continue to be significantly reduced compared to
previous quarters.




                                                              Six       Six
                                                           months    months
                            Three months   Three months     ended     ended
                           ended 30 June  ended 30 June   30 June   30 June
Amounts in C$000's                  2009           2008      2009      2008

Revenue
Exchange translation gains            57              7       226        15
Other                                 35              -        35         -
                          --------------------------------------------------
                                      92              7       261        15
Expenses                            (174)          (367)     (340)     (627)
                          --------------------------------------------------
Loss for the period before
 the undernoted                      (82)          (360)      (79)     (612)

 Write down of Mineral
  Properties                      (1,717)             -    (1,717)        -
 Interest Income                       4             30        17        55

                          --------------------------------------------------
Loss before Income Taxes          (1,790)          (330)   (1,779)     (557)



Exploration Expenditures

As signaled prior, the Company lodged applications to amend or defer certain
exploration work programmes and to also reduce areas covered by existing
permits. This deliberate policy of managing work programmes relative to
available funding and prioritization of targets was preceded by a rigorous
analysis of exploration efforts to date and re-ranking of remaining targets.
Lower ranked targets were compared relative to tenure costs (rentals and work
programs) and resulted in a decision to relinquish certain targets and ground.


A review of accumulated exploration expenditure associated with those targets
resulted in a write down totaling $1,717,000. The targets relinquished were
located in the North Island and are in the Regions as shown below:




Amounts in C$000's
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                           December Expenditure to  Write Down to   June 30
Project                    31, 2008  June 30, 2009  June 30, 2009      2009
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Hauraki Region                1,695              -           (716)      979
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Waihi West Joint Venture        103              -              -       103
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Mamaku Region                 1,579            155            (33)    1,701
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Central Volcanic Region       5,366             43           (968)    4,441
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Otago Region                  4,697            301              -     4,998
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                             13,440            499         (1,717)   12,222
                         ---------------------------------------------------
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Qualified Persons

Glass Earth's exploration programmes are carried out under the supervision of
Glass Earth's President and CEO, Simon Henderson, M.Sc, M.AUSIMM, F.SEG. Mr.
Henderson meets the qualified person requirements (as defined by National
Instrument 43-101) with more than 30 years of experience in the gold mining and
exploration industry.


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Earth news" in the subject line.


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