Golden Star Schedules Fourth Quarter and 2010 Results Conference Call

DENVER, COLORADO -- (Marketwire) -- 01/18/11 -- Golden Star Resources Ltd. (TSX: GSC)(NYSE Amex: GSS)(GSE: GSR) ('Golden Star' or the 'Company') will release its fourth quarter and 2010 results after market close on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 and has scheduled a conference call and webcast on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Mountain Time). The conference will allow analysts the opportunity to speak with the Company's management. Please call in at least five minutes prior to the conference call to ensure prompt access to the conference. You can access the call by telephone or by webcast:

North American participants:                            (877)-407-8289
International participants outside the U.S. and Canada: (201)-689-8341
Webcast:                                                www.gsr.com

A recording of the teleconference will be available for up to three weeks through the Company's website at www.gsr.com. It will also be available for three weeks by dialing:

North America: (877)-660-6853, Replay Account number: 329, Replay ID number:
365454
International outside U.S. and Canada: (201)-612-7415, Replay Account
number: 329, Replay ID number: 365454

COMPANY PROFILE

Golden Star holds a 90% equity interest in Golden Star (Bogoso/Prestea) Limited and Golden Star (Wassa) Limited, which respectively own the Bogoso/Prestea and Wassa/HBB open-pit gold mines in Ghana. In addition, Golden Star has an 81% interest in the currently inactive Prestea Underground mine in Ghana, as well as gold exploration interests elsewhere in Ghana, in other parts of West Africa and in Brazil in South America. Golden Star has approximately 258 million shares outstanding.

Contacts:

Golden Star Resources Ltd.

Bruce Higson-Smith

Vice President Corporate Development

1-800-553-8436


Golden Star Resources Ltd.

Anne Hite

Investor Relations Manager

1-800-553-8436
www.gsr.com