Mr. Hratch Jabrayan reports

GALLOPER ANNOUNCES OPTION GRANT

Galloper Gold Corp. has granted incentive stock options to purchase a total of 200,000 common shares at an exercise price of 6.5 cents per common share for a period of 24 months to a consultant of the company in accordance with the provisions of its omnibus equity incentive plan.

About Galloper Gold Corp.

Galloper is focused on mineral exploration in the central Newfoundland gold belt with its Glover Island and Mint Pond properties, each prospective for gold and base metals. The Glover Island property, which hosts the historic Lucky Smoke gold occurrence and the recently awarded Lunch Pond South extension, consists of 477 mining claims totalling 11,925 hectares while Mint Pond consists of 499 claims totalling 12,475 hectares.