Golden Reign Resources Ltd.: Mina Francisco Returns 9.0 Metres of 15.23 g/t Gold, 9.7 g/t Silver

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire - April 6, 2011) - Golden Reign Resources Ltd. (the "Company" or "Golden Reign") (TSX VENTURE: GRR) is pleased to report assay results from underground sampling of Mina Francisco, located in the Southern (San Albino) District of its San Albino-Murra Gold Property (the "Property"), Nicaragua.


Sampling highlights are:

9.0 metres of 15.23 g/t gold and 9.7 g/t silver
Including: 2.5 metres of 25.26 g/t gold and 10.2 g/t silver; and
0.5 metre of 47.24 g/t gold and 15.6 g/t silver

Mina Francisco, an old underground working from the 1920\'s, is situated approximately 8 kilometres south of the historic San Albino Mine. The Mina Francisco vein is at least 9.0 metres wide, striking northeast-southwest and dipping northwest roughly 65 degrees. It is one of Charles Butter\'s twelve high-grade veins, planned for development to supply the San Albino Mill. Charles Butters, one of the foremost mining engineers of his time, owned and operated the San Albino Mine from 1922 until 1927, prior to the onset of the Nicaraguan revolution.

The mineralized zone hosting Mina Francisco exceeds 700 metres of strike length and remains open in both directions.

The following table shows the results of sampling at Mina Francisco:

Prospect          Sample #  Type of    Type of     Length of   Rock type  Au g/t  Ag ppm
Name                       Working     Sample     sample (m) 	 	 	
Mina Francisco 	172743 	Tunnel 	Chip channel     1.0       Schists    4.46    less 
                                                                    Qtz            than
                                                               veinlets             0.1
Mina Francisco 	172778 	Tunnel 	Chip channel 	0.5 	Quartz 	0.06 	0.6
Mina Francisco 	172779 	Tunnel 	Chip channel 	1.0 	Quartz 	4.43 	2.6
Mina Francisco 	172780 	Tunnel 	Chip channel 	1.0 	Quartz 	31.16 	7.0
Mina Francisco 	172781 	Tunnel 	Chip channel 	1.0 	Quartz 	8.36 	10.7
Mina Francisco 	172782 	Tunnel 	Chip channel 	0.5 	Quartz 	47.24 	15.6
Mina Francisco 	172783 	Tunnel 	Chip channel 	1.5 	Quartz 	19.49 	4.1
Mina Francisco 	172784 	Tunnel 	Chip channel 	1.0 	Quartz 	17.50 	34.7
Mina Francisco 	172785 	Tunnel 	Chip channel 	1.0 	Quartz 	5.87 	7.2
Mina Francisco 	172786 	Tunnel 	Chip channel 	1.5 	Quartz 	5.52 	4.8
Mina Francisco 	172787 	Tunnel 	Chip channel 	1.2 	Quartz 	16.03 	9.3
Mina Francisco 	172788 	Tunnel 	Chip channel 	2.0 	Quartz 	0.15 	1.8
Mina Francisco 	172789 	Tunnel 	Chip channel 	1.2 	Quartz 	0.40 	1.2
Mina Francisco 	172790 	Tunnel 	Chip channel 	1.2 	Quartz 	0.29 	0.4
Mina Francisco 	172791 	Tunnel 	Chip channel 	2.0 	Quartz 	0.14 	0.5
Mina Francisco 	172792 	Tunnel 	Chip channel      1.0      Schists   0.04      0.3
                                                                Qtz
                                                                veinlets

The collapsed portal to Mina Francisco was reopened, permitting access to the approximately 15.0 meters of the drift, where it is again obstructed by cave.

The assays provided in the table above are channel samples across the quartz vein and schist, both horizontal and vertical, as illustrated by the following diagram:
http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/grr0406.pdf


On behalf of the Board,

Kim Evans, CGA, President & CEO



About Golden Reign:

Golden Reign Resources Ltd. is a publicly listed (TSX VENTURE:GRR) mineral exploration company engaged in exploring the San Albino-Murra Property located in Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua. Held under a 25 year mining license expiring February 3, 2027, the property covers an area of 8,700 hectares (87 sq km).

The Company has outlined a structural corridor approximately 3 kilometres wide by 15 kilometres long, which spans the Property, stretching from Las Conchitas in the south to the northeast mining town of Murra. Old workings exist along the corridor. The San Albino Mine flanks the northwestern edge of this structural trend.

Under the terms of the option agreement, the Company may acquire an 80% interest in the Property over a four year period by making cash payments totalling US$450,000, issuing 4,000,000 common shares from treasury and incurring aggregate exploration expenditures of US$5,000,000.

Nicaragua, a mining-friendly jurisdiction, is situated in the Central American Gold Belt, which extends from Costa Rica in the south to Guatemala in the north. Within this prolific gold belt, estimates of historical production total more than 20 million ounces.

For additional information please visit our website at www.goldenreign.com and SEDAR www.sedar.com.



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