R. David Russell, Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and President of Apollo, said, “We acted

opportunistically to close out our in-the-money foreign currency contracts in order to reduce our

indebtedness. This US$8.2 million repayment, together with the US$10 million repayment from proceeds

of Linear’s Cdn$25 million private placement on March 19, 2010, have reduced interest payments

annually by US$1.3 million.”

Wade K. Dawe, CEO and President of Linear, said, “The collapse of the foreign currency hedge to further

reduce debt is an important step in our plan to strengthen Apollo’s balance sheet. Following completion

of the Merger, we believe that the recapitalized company will be in a strong position to emphasize

underground production at Black Fox and to take advantage of growth opportunities for our shareholders

going forward. Having significantly deleveraged the balance sheet, our new company is well positioned

as an emerging Canadian mid-tier gold producer.”

Linear and Apollo entered into a definitive arrangement agreement (the “Agreement”), dated March 31,

2010, in respect of the previously announced business combination pursuant to which the businesses of

Apollo and Linear will be combined by way of a court approved plan of arrangement, subject to a number

of conditions precedent, including approval of the shareholders of each of Apollo and Linear. The

Agreement provides that Linear shareholders will receive 5.4742 Apollo shares for each Linear share.

As a part of the Merger, Apollo and Linear believe that it is in the best interests of the combined company

(“New Company”) to effect a name change and share consolidation currently anticipated to be on the

basis of one post-consolidation New Company common share for every four Apollo common shares

outstanding immediately prior to the share consolidation.

Such consolidation and name change will be submitted to the Apollo shareholders for approval at the

shareholder meeting to approve matters relating to the Merger (the “Meeting”) and would only be

effective upon such approval and the closing of the Merger. Both Apollo and Linear believe that the

share consolidation will allow the combined company greater access to the capital markets, including

access to those institutions and investors who invest in stocks with a US$1 minimum price, and potential

enhanced trading liquidity. The proposed new name for the New Company will be determined over the

coming weeks and included in the management information circulars to be mailed to shareholders.

If approved by the Apollo shareholders and implemented by the New Company, the proposed name

change and share consolidation would affect all New Company shareholders uniformly, including

existing Linear shareholders who, after giving effect to the Merger and the consolidation, will receive

approximately 1.37 New Company shares for each Linear share on completion of the Merger (5.4742

divided by 4).

The proposed share consolidation would not affect any New Company shareholder’s percentage

ownership interests or proportionate voting power, except to the extent that the share consolidation results

in any shareholders owning a fractional New Company common share (an “New Company Share”) (in

which case each fractional New Company Share that is less than one-half of one New Company Share

will be cancelled without any compensation therefor and each fractional New Company Share that is at

least one-half of one New Company Share will be adjusted upward to one whole New Company Share).

Following the share consolidation, the New Company Shares will have the same voting rights and will be

identical in all other respects to the Apollo shares now authorized.

Both the proposed share consolidation and name change must be approved by at least two-thirds of the

votes cast at the Meeting.

Both Apollo and Linear have engaged Laurel Hill Advisory Group, 200-366 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario,

M5H 4B2, to assist in their respective proxy solicitation efforts.

1-888-987-3940 or collect at 416-637-4661.

1-888-987-3949 or collect at 416-637-4661.