Wesdome Gold appoints Sawh as director

2009-01-19 11:51 ET - News Release

Mr. Rowland Uloth reports

WESDOME ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF HEMDAT SAWH TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd., effective Jan. 15, 2009, has appointed Hemdat Sawh to its board of directors and audit committee.

Mr. Sawh is currently the chief financial officer of Crystallex International Corp., a mining company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Mr. Sawh is a chartered accountant, and holds an MBA degree in accounting from York University, a bachelor of science degree in geology from Concordia University and a graduate diploma in geology from McGill University. Mr. Sawh has over 16 years of accounting and auditing experience at Grant Thornton LLP, culminating in the position of principal, where he acted as lead supervisor for auditing teams of businesses with a concentration in publicly listed mining companies. Mr. Sawh also served as chief financial officer for Goldbelt Resources Ltd. for up to two years prior to joining Crystallex.

Mr. Sawh replaces Paolo Santin, who has resigned from Wesdome's board of directors and audit committee due to an increase in work-related commitments.

"Mr. Sawh will be a valued addition to our board of directors," said Rolly Uloth, Wesdome's chief executive officer. "His strong accounting background and extensive experience in the mining industry will be beneficial to us." Mr. Uloth also commented, "I'd like to take the opportunity to thank Mr. Santin for his contribution to the success of Wesdome."

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