Gold Reserve announces completion of previously announced equipment sale

Mon Nov 24, 2:51 PM

SPOKANE, WA, Nov. 24 /CNW/ - Gold Reserve Inc. (TSX:GRZ - AMEX:GRZ) reported today that it has closed the October 10, 2008 announced equipment sale for certain equipment manufactured for the Company's Brisas Project. The Company will recover approximately $19 million of progress payments and the purchaser will assume the Company's remaining payment obligations related to the equipment of approximately $22 million.

Gold Reserve Inc. is a Canadian company, which holds the rights to the Brisas gold/copper project and the Choco 5 gold exploration property in Bolivar State, Venezuela. For the Company's periodic TSX (SEDAR) or SEC (Edgar) filings please visit our website at www.goldreserveinc.com under the Investor Relations section.

    
    On Behalf of the Board of Directors

    Gold Reserve Inc.
    A Douglas Belanger, President

Contacts

Internet - www.goldreserveinc.com

Investor Information
Rubenstein Investor Relations
Tim Clemensen
(212) 843-9337
tclemensen@rubensteinir.com

Company Contact
A. Douglas Belanger
President
926 W. Sprague Ave.
Suite 200
Spokane
WA
99201 USA
Tel. (509) 623-1500
Fax (509) 623-1634