TSX-V: DAU

TSXV: DAU

Market Price: $0.08
| Gold

: XAU/USD

Market Price: $2,653.52

February 10, 2011 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Desert Gold Ventures Inc. (TSXV: DAU / OTCQX: DAUGF) (“Desert Gold” or the “Company”) announces that it has accepted the resignation of Brian Thurston as President, CEO and a director of the Company. Mr. Thurston is stepping down for personal reasons.

The Company has appointed Ayub Khan as President & CEO, Mr. Khan will step down as chair to assume his new duties. Mr. Khan commented, “I look forward to taking on this new role with Desert Gold. On behalf of the whole board I wish to thank Brian Thurston for his service and offer him our best wishes for future success.”

The Company also announces that effective immediately the corporate offices have moved. The new locators are:

1250 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 2M4
Tel: 604-566-9240
Fax: 604-408-9301

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

“Lorraine Pike"

Lorraine Pike
Corporate Secretary

For further information on Desert Gold Ventures Inc. please visit our website at: www.desertgold.ca 

This release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address future production, reserve potential, exploration and development activities and events or developments that the Company expects, are forward-looking statements. Although management believes the expectations expressed in such forward looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploration and development successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Please see our public filings at www.sedar.com for further information.

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