Duncastle Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: DUN)(FRANKFURT: 5D3) reported today that its previously announced non-brokered private placements (NR-02-10) are oversubscribed.

The company now plans to issue up to 7,110,900 units at a price of C$0.06 per unit to raise $426,654. Each unit will consist of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one additional common share at an exercise price of C$0.10 per share for a period of one year.

The company also plans to issue up to 4,625,000 flow-through shares at a price of C$0.08 per share for gross proceeds of $370,000. A first tranche of 250,000 flow-through shares for proceeds of $20,000 has closed and the second tranche is expected to close shortly. All securities issued pursuant to the first tranche of the flow-through private placement, including common shares and finder's warrants issued as finder's fees, carry a legend restricting trading of the securities until July 20, 2010.

Finder's fees may be payable on both private placements. The private placements and finder's fees are subject to regulatory approval. Proceeds from the private placements will fund exploration, including an airborne geophysical survey and field work on the company's exploration projects in British Columbia, and for working capital.

About Duncastle Gold Corp.

Duncastle Gold Corp. is a Vancouver based gold exploration company with mineral claims covering or surrounding past producers in two historic BC districts. In Southeast BC Duncastle is targeting high-grade gold-silver-lead-zinc veins at the former Yankee-Dundee mine, 50km from the smelter at Trail BC. In Northwest BC the company's holdings cover a 10 km long magnetic anomaly, previous workings, and high-grade veins at its Porphyry Creek project. Now covering more than 150 sq km, Duncastle has assembled contiguous claim blocks in each of these two productive regions for gold exploration.

As part of the Manex Resource Group, Duncastle benefits from shared expertise in corporate finance, public company administration, investor relations, and technical and geological services provided for six public companies. Since its formation in 1997, the companies within the Manex Group have raised over C$250 million in exploration financing.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Victor J E Jones, President, Director, Duncastle Gold Corp.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contacts: Duncastle Gold Corp. Jeff Stuart 1.888.456.1112 or 604.641.2771 jstuart@mnxltd.com Duncastle Gold Corp. Liana Shahinian 1.888.456.1112 or 604.641.2771 www.duncastlegoldcorp.com