Z-Gold Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE: ZGG) is pleased to announce that the Company has granted 550,000 stock options to directors, officers and consultants of the Company, which can be exercised at a price of $0.20 per share expiring on September 15, 2010.

About Z-Gold Exploration Inc.

The head office of Z-Gold is located at 15, rue Gamble East, Suite 204, Rouyn-Noranda, QC, J9X 3B6. Z-Gold Exploration Inc. is exploring for gold and base metals in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt.

Z-Gold has as its flagship property the Abitibi Gold Property located in Munro Township in the famous Timmins mining camp. There are many surface gold showings that require investigation by ground geophysical surveys and followed up by a diamond drilling program. A recent airborne survey has successfully outlined many EM and magnetic structural features. A geophysical feature similar to the Croesus mine has been identified. The Abitibi Gold Property consists of five mining leases containing 85 claims (91 units) located approximately 86 kilometres east northeast of the city of Timmins in the Larder Lake Mining Division, Ontario.

Z-Gold Exploration Inc. is a publicly listed company trading on the TSX Venture (ZGG).

This press release was prepared by Z-Gold Exploration Inc. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange Inc nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the Policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) has reviewed or accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contacts: Z-Gold Exploration Inc. Rodrigue Tremblay President and CEO 800-388-8668 / 819-797-8668 819-797-6050 (FAX) zgoldexploration@gmail.com