VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 8, 2008) -

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Trading was heavy on a volume of 94.5 million shares worth 51.1 million dollars.

There were 255 advances, 429 declines and 497 issues unchanged.

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed down 38.72 at 2091.47

Most Active Issues by Volume

Volume      Name                               Symbol      Close     Change

2,899,445   Energulf Resources Inc.               ENG     $0.500    -$0.140
1,536,234   Lumina Copper Corp                    LCC     $1.500     $0.000
1,439,400   Petrostar Petroleum Corporation       PEP     $0.520     $0.040
1,189,513   West Hawk Development Corp.           WHD     $0.235    -$0.015
1,018,000   Century Mining Corporation            CMM     $0.050    -$0.005
992,191     Regal Energy Ltd.                     REG     $0.130     $0.000
969,677     Western Potash Corp                   WPX     $1.080    -$0.030
965,700     Majescor Resources Inc.               MAJ     $0.095     $0.000
932,000     Gold Hawk Resources Inc.              CGK     $0.060     $0.010
929,000     North American Gem Inc.               NAG     $0.210    -$0.005

Most Active Securities by Value

Value       Security Name                      Symbol      Close     Change

$2,855,516  Hathor Exploration Limited            HAT     $3.240    -$0.380
$2,295,431  Lumina Copper Corp                    LCC     $1.500     $0.000
$1,700,961  Pan Orient Energy Corp.               POE     $7.980    -$0.220
$1,636,301  Solana Resources Limited              SOR     $5.000    -$0.030
$1,562,230  Energulf Resources Inc.               ENG     $0.500    -$0.140
$1,046,946  Western Potash Corp                   WPX     $1.080    -$0.030

$964,683    San Gold Corporation                  SGR     $1.560    -$0.120
$716,350    Kodiak Exploration Limited            KXL     $1.840    -$0.060
$670,590    Petrostar Petroleum Corporation       PEP     $0.520     $0.040
$658,168    Ithaca Energy Inc                     IAE     $1.780    -$0.120

NEX Closing Summary for August 8, 2008

Trading was light on a volume of 0.24 million shares worth 0.04 million dollars.

There were 4 advances, 2 declines and 12 issues unchanged.

Most Active Issues by Volume

Volume      Name                               Symbol      Close     Change

50,500      Nordic Gold Corp                    NGC.H     $0.100    -$0.005
36,160      Inflazyme Pharmaceuticals Ltd.      IZP.H     $0.035     $0.000
35,000      Biomerge Industries Ltd             BIL.H     $0.015     $0.010
30,667      Xgen Ventures Inc.                  XGN.H     $0.105     $0.005
29,000      Magnate Ventures Inc                MGV.H     $0.200     $0.000
26,000      Champlain Resources Inc             CPL.H     $0.120    -$0.030
10,000      Mazarin Inc.                        MAZ.H     $0.090     $0.000
7,000       Blue Vista Technologies Inc          BV.H     $0.050     $0.000
6,900       Devin Energy Corporation            DVC.H     $1.030     $0.020
4,180       Regency Gold Corp                   RAU.H     $0.520     $0.075

Most Active Securities by Value

Value       Security Name                      Symbol      Close     Change

$14,388     Canadian Quantum Energy             CQM.H     $6.540     $0.040
             Corporation
$6,992      Devin Energy Corporation            DVC.H     $1.030     $0.020
$5,800      Magnate Ventures Inc                MGV.H     $0.200     $0.000
$5,110      Nordic Gold Corp                    NGC.H     $0.100    -$0.005
$3,260      Champlain Resources Inc             CPL.H     $0.120    -$0.030
$3,138      Xgen Ventures Inc.                  XGN.H     $0.105     $0.005
$2,157      Regency Gold Corp                   RAU.H     $0.520     $0.075
$1,262      Inflazyme Pharmaceuticals Ltd.      IZP.H     $0.035     $0.000
$900        Mazarin Inc.                        MAZ.H     $0.090     $0.000
$525        Biomerge Industries Ltd             BIL.H     $0.015     $0.010

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Source: TSX Venture Exchange - Closing Market Report

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