Results For North Main Briggs Pit And Deep Briggs Zone 

GOLDEN, CO - Atna Resources Ltd. reported results for drilling adjacent to the ╩newly designed North Main Briggs pit and in the Deep Briggs zone. North Main Briggs is a new mining pit developed during last year's reserve update. Deep Briggs is a previously announced mineralized zone that lies below the Main Briggs pit. North Main Briggs: 55 feet (16.8 meters) grading 0.046 opt gold (1.58 g/t) including 25 feet (7.6 meters) grading 0.079 opt gold (2.72 g/t) in hole number NMB11-052 and 45 feet (13.7 meters) grading 0.027 opt gold (0.93g/t) in hole number NMB11-051. Main/Deep Briggs: 85 feet (25.9 meters) grading 0.012 opt gold (0.41 g/t) in the East Wall and 75 feet (22.9 meters) grading 0.017 opt gold (0.58 g/t), including 15 feet (4.6 meters) grading 0.039 opt gold (1.34 g/t) in Deep Briggs both in hole number BMD11-065.

"The positive drilling results at North Main Briggs has the potential to rapidly add to existing minable reserves. North Main Briggs remains open for extension and we have added seven holes to the drilling plan to test for further reserve potential. The Briggs Main Deep drilling is also producing very positive results," said James Hesketh, President & CEO. These holes are contiguous with and extend the broad mineralized zones encountered in the Deep Briggs drilling as reported previously. Drilling at Deep Briggs is designed to in-fill between existing drill holes and to extend the mineralized zone along trend. The company's address is 14142 Denver West Parkway, Suite 250, Golden, CO 80401, (303) 278-8464, fax:(303) 279-3772.