Linear Gold Corp. (TSX:LRR) is pleased to provide an update on the previously
announced drill program at the El Filao project as well as on exploration
activities conducted at the Serrinha project, both projects are located in the
Alta Floresta gold province of northern Mato Grosso state, Brazil.


The El Filao project is host to a vertically dipping high-grade gold mineralized
vein system. Gold, in addition to strong silver values, occurs in quartz veins
and associated massive sulphide veinlets consisting of galena, sphalerite and
chalcopyrite hosted within altered rhyolite rock.


Highlights from the drill results at El Filao include:

- FDH-004: 5.07 metres of 10.2 grams gold per tonne and 26.1 grams per tonne
silver, starting at 82.90 metres; and


- FDH-007: 2.46 metres of 6.5 grams gold per tonne and 14.5 grams per tonne
silver, starting at 83.05 metres.


Seven core drill holes (FDH-001 to FDH-007) were completed for a total of 827
metres drilled to test the strike continuity of the El Filao vein system. The
drill program was designed to complement results obtained from historical
drilling of six holes drilled by a Brazilian operator in the mid-1990's,
indicating values from 9.6 grams gold per tonne up to 104 grams gold per tonne
over widths of 0.75 to 1.7 metres in drill core, in addition to strong silver
values. The Linear drill program and the historical drilling have tested 700
metres of the El Filao vein potential strike length at 100 metre step-out
intervals.


Assay results for the significant intervals are included in the table below.
Please refer to Linear Gold's website at www.lineargoldcorp.com for historical
drill results and a drill hole location map.




Table 1. Drill Hole Results

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                                                    Core     Gold   Silver
Drill      Azimuth       Dip     From       To    Length   (grams/  (grams/
Hole      (degrees) (degrees) (metres) (metres)  (metres)   tonne)   tonne)
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FDH-003        140       -50    66.42    68.17      1.75      0.4     13.9
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FDH-004        140       -50    66.50    68.00      1.50      1.8      7.5
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 and                            82.90    87.97      5.07     10.2     26.1
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 including                      84.85    87.97      3.12     16.3     35.3
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FDH-005        140       -50   101.20   101.83      0.63      0.7      4.2
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 and                           105.49   105.89      0.40      4.2      5.0
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FDH-006        140       -60   146.86   147.13      0.27      6.7     48.0
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FDH-007        140       -55    83.05    85.51      2.46      6.5     14.9
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 including                      83.05    84.55      1.50     10.4     23.8
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 including                      83.05    83.96      0.91     14.5     38.1
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The Linear and historical drill results indicate, when measuring from an
inferred fault which cuts-off the north-easterly striking El Filao mineralized
vein system, that the vein system is continuous for a minimum strike length of
500 metres in a south-westerly direction and remains open to the southwest as
the vein was intersected in holes FDH-004 through FDH-007 inclusively. On the
eastern side of the inferred fault, drill hole FDH-002 did not intersect the
strike extension of the El Filao vein; however, drill hole FDH-003 intersected a
gold-bearing system located 70 metres to the north of the El Filao vein on the
eastern side of the fault. This is interpreted to be the possible horizontal
offset strike extension of the El Filao vein system. Drill hole FDH-001 was
abandoned due to poor drilling conditions.


The drilling programs have defined a core zone of higher interest characterized
by high-grade gold over reasonable mineralized widths located within an
approximate 400 metres in strike length zone. The 400 metre long core zone
starts at the inferred fault and continues along strike in a south-westerly
direction. All six of the historical drill holes and two of the Linear drill
holes, hole FDH-007 and hole FDH-004, are located within this core zone. Hole
FDH-004 was drilled 100 metres along strike to the southwest of hole FDH-007,
hole FDH-005 was drilled 100 metres to the southwest of hole FDH-004 and hole
FDH-006 was drilled 100 metres to the southwest of hole FDH-005.


Additionally drilling at the El Filao project is being considered and may be
completed by Linear in the second quarter of 2009, following the rainy season.


At the Serrinha project, soil and rock sampling, geological mapping and
prospecting was conducted throughout July and August. Exploration activities
targeted an area that is host to the Serrinha gold-bearing quartz vein
mineralized system which has been historically mined on surface by artisanal
miners and measures approximately two metres in width. The vein was sampled and
traced for 350 metres along strike and is open in both directions. The soil
sampling survey was centred on the Serrinha vein covering a 400 metre by 1,000
metre area. Mapping and prospecting of past artisanal surface mining trenches
located a further two mineralized quartz vein systems as well as one artisanal
shaft. All rock and soil sample assay results are pending and will be reported
when received.


During the final quarter of calendar 2007, Linear entered into separate
agreements with a private Brazilian company for the exploration and potential
acquisition of both the El Filao and Serrinha projects as well as the Apiacas
and Trairao projects in the Alta Floresta gold province of northern Mato Grosso
state, Brazil. Linear has informed the Brazilian company of their intention to
terminate both the Apiacas and Trairao agreements.


This press release has been prepared under the supervision of Mr. Philip Pyle,
Certified Professional Geologist who serves as the qualified person for this
project under National Instrument 43-101. All samples of Linear Gold were
submitted to SGS-Lakefield Labs in Belo Horizonte, Brazil with gold analysed by
50 gram charge digestion Fire Assay - AA finish. Other metals were analysed by
aqua regia digestion with ICP finish. A detailed quality control program using
blanks, standards and duplicates is being utilized with all sample analyses.


Linear Gold Corp. is actively exploring for gold and base metal deposits in
Brazil and through joint ventures with Kinross Gold in Mexico and Everton
Resources in the Dominican Republic.


Wade K. Dawe, President

This news release contains "forward-looking statements". Such forward-looking
statements, especially those that address resource quantities, grades, and
contained metals, are generally made on the basis of estimation and
extrapolation from a limited number of drill holes and metallurgical studies.
Where the company expresses or implies an expectation as to future events or
results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and is believed
to have a reasonable basis for the statement. However, forward-looking
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual
results to differ significantly from future results expressed or implied. These
risks include, but are not limited to, metal price volatility, political and
operational risks in the countries where we operate, and a degree of uncertainty
in connection with evaluating a deposit until the deposit has been extensively
drilled on closely spaced centres.