GOLD CONCESSION ACCORD.

Guyanor Ressources S.A. (Toronto: GRL.B; Nouveau Marche of the Paris Bourse: GUYN) and Golden Star Resources Ltd. (Amex: GSR; Toronto: GSC) on January 10 announced that an agreement has been concluded between Guyanor and Rio Tinto Mining and Exploration Ltd. (Rio Tinto) with respect to the Paul Isnard gold project in French Guiana:

The area covered by the agreement includes eight concessions held by SOTRAPMAG, a fully controlled Guyanor subsidiary, and the western part of an exploration permit held by Guyanor in western French Guiana, covering a total area of 216 square kilometers. Rio Tinto can earn a 40% participating interest in a joint venture by incurring expenditures of at least US$2.25 million on or before the third anniversary of the agreement.

Guyanor, a French exploration company in which Golden Star has a 73% interest, operates exclusively in the French Department of Guyane (French Guiana) and is focused on the identification, exploration and development of significant mineral deposits, principally gold and diamonds. Details: Carlos Bertoni, President, GUYANOR RESOURCES S.A., Tel. [phone], E-mail: infoguyanor.fr, Cayenne, French Guiana; or Peter Bradford, President, GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD., Tel. [phone] or [phone], E-mail: pbradfordgsr.com, Web site: www.gsr.com, Denver, Colorado.