RSM Intersects Three New Gold Zones At The Goldwedge Project, Nye County, Nevada.

MANHATTAN, Nev. -- ROYAL STANDARD MINERALS INC. (TSX VENTURE:RSM)(OTCBB:RYSMF) - The potential exists for new discovery trends in two areas within the northwesterly trending structural zone based upon the results of the underground development program.A new gold zone occurs at the end of Crossscut B, approximately 35 feet west of new mineralized zone indicated in the next paragraph also for crosscut B. The zone was drilled 40 feet west of the current end of crosscut B that returned 20 feet (6 m) of grade to include 0.743 opt (24.9 g/t) gold from 10-15 feet, 0.442 opt (15.0 g/t) gold from 15-20 feet, 0.151 opt (5.17 g/t) gold from 20-25 feet and 0.084 opt (2.88g/t) gold from 25-30 feet at the B crosscut level. This zone may be related to a "new" zone that was discovered west of and separate from the current mineralized zones, that are currently under development, returned 17 feet (5 m) of 0.331 opt (10.3 g/t) gold from an RSM drill hole completed in 2004 that is located 220 feet on strike and south of the crosscut B zone, according to Qualified Person, Roland M. Larsen. This zone will be tested with two additional offset holes in preparation for extending the B crosscut into this area.

A second new zone of mineralization identified also within crosscut B is approximately 21 feet (6.3 m) in width with elevated gold values. An initial face sample across 11 feet (3.3 m) returned 0.624 opt (21.4 g/t) gold.This mineralization is believed to be the northward continuation of the gold values cut in crosscut A approximately 200 feet to the south.Currently a 10-12 feet (3.0-3.6 m) wide section on the fault is being test mined with an overall mined "muck" sample grades that have assayed about 0.20 opt (6.25 g/t) gold based upon the results of 10 bulk sample analyses.

The third new zone may also include a new structural trend of gold mineralization that is approximately 500 feet in length and is open along strike and depth. Geologic mapping has integrated this new drilling, rib and face sample data with the previous on strike drill database.Rib channel sampling in the A crosscut identified 1.23 opt (42.12 g/t) gold over 5 feet (1.5 m), underground drilling indicated 0.202 opt (6.9 g/t) over 20 feet (6.67 meters). The estimated true thickness of this zone is more than 10 feet (3.3 m). On strike toward the south the decline intersected a 20 feet in thickness fault breccia zone between the A and C crosscut containing low grade gold mineralization of 0.01 opt (0.34g/t) believed to be the continuation of this zone toward the south for 160 feet into earlier drill intercepts of 0.106 opt (3.63 g/t) and 0.124 opt (4.25 g/t) gold. This trend may also continue north to the B crosscut where two surface drill holes intersected 0.316 opt (10.8g/t) and 0.127opt (4.4g/t) containing estimated true thicknesses of 10-20 feet (3.3-6.7 meters), according to Qualified Person, Timothy Master.Three underground drill holes are planned to further test this area.

The underground decline construction program is designed to access multiple gold mineralized zones within a northwesterly trending structural zone.A mining plan has been designed to maximize the number production headings with multiple crosscuts to access the mineralized zones as part of an effort to expand the test mining program. There are currently three crosscuts (A, B and C) developed that will provide access for multiple mine headings.A fourth access the D crosscut, will be constructed within the next 75 feet of decline development. The initial four crosscuts will then provide access to seven working drifts along the gold mineralized zones.

RSM is a Nevada gold-silver exploration company, currently the Company's 100% controlled Goldwedge project located in Nye County is its most advanced project.

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Royal Standard Minerals cautions that the statements made in this press release and other forward looking statements made on behalf of the Company may be affected by such other factors including, but not limited to, volatility of mineral prices, product demand, market competition, imprecision of mineral estimates, and other risks detailed herein and from time to time in the Securities and Exchange Commission filings of the Company.

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