VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - 08/13/09) - Garibaldi Resources Corp. (the "Company") (TSX-V:GGI - News) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alain Charest to Garibaldi's Advisory Board. Mr. Charest is a professional geologist who completed his geological engineering studies at the University of British Columbia in 1993. Mr. Charest has over 25 years experience in mineral exploration throughout the America's, primarily in Mexico, where, in 1995, he discovered the world-class El Sauzal gold deposit while working as exploration manager for Francisco Gold Corp. Mr. Charest was also involved in the discovery of the 5 Million ounce (gold equivalent) Marlin deposit in Guatemala at the end of 2000. Following Francisco Gold and El Sauzal being acquired by Glamis Gold Ltd., Mr. Charest was appointed Vice President of Exploration for Chesapeake Gold Corp. ("Chesapeake") where he served until early 2008. On leaving Chesapeake, Mr. Charest became a self-employed geological consultant and is now operating his own company, Arcelia Gold Corp., a new, junior mineral exploration company based in Durango, Durango, Mexico.

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