Capital Gold Corporation Set to Join Russell 3000 Index

    


    
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<p>NEW YORK, <span class="xn-chron">June 24</span> /CNW/ -- Capital Gold Corporation (NYSE AMEX: CGC, TSX: CGC), a producing gold mining company, announced today that it is set to join the broad-market Russell 3000® Index when Russell Investments reconstitutes its comprehensive set of U.S. and global equity indexes on <span class="xn-chron">June 25</span>, according to a preliminary list of additions posted <span class="xn-chron">June 11</span> on <a href="http://www.russell.com">www.russell.com</a>.</p>
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<p>Annual reconstitution of Russell's U.S. indexes captures the 4,000 largest U.S. stocks as of the end of May, ranking them by total market capitalization. Membership in the Russell 3000, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the large-cap Russell 1000® Index or small-cap Russell 2000® Index, as well as the appropriate growth and value style indexes. Russell determines membership for its equity indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.</p>
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<p>"It is a significant step for Capital Gold to qualify for the Russell Index family, one of the most important and prestigious stock market indexes in the <span class="xn-location">United States</span>," said Stephen M. Cooper, Chairman of Capital Gold Corporation. "This inclusion reflects the company's continuing growth, both fundamentally and financially. Membership in the Russell Indexes should enhance our visibility within the global investment community."</p>
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<p>The Russell 3000 also serves as the U.S. component to the Russell Global Index, which Russell launched in 2007.</p>
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<p>Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for both passive and active investment strategies. An industry-leading <span class="xn-money">$3.9 trillion</span> in assets currently are benchmarked to them. These investment tools originated from Russell's multi-manager investment business in the early 1980s when the company saw the need for a more objective, market-driven set of benchmarks in order to evaluate outside investment managers.</p>
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<p>Total returns data for the Russell 3000 and other Russell Indexes is available at <a href="http://www.russell.com/Indexes/performance/default.asp">http://www.russell.com/Indexes/performance/default.asp</a>.</p>
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<p>Inclusion of Capital Gold Corporation in the Russell Index family follows the Company's bell-ringing ceremony last <span class="xn-chron">Friday, June 18</span>, at the New York Stock Exchange. <span class="xn-person">Mr. Cooper</span> rang the NYSE Closing Bell® to celebrate the Company's recent listing on NYSE AMEX.</p>
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    About Russell

    
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<p>Russell Investments provides strategic advice, world-class implementation, state-of-the-art performance benchmarks and a range of institutional-quality investment products. Russell has <span class="xn-money">$179 billion</span> in assets under management as of <span class="xn-chron">March 31, 2010</span>, and serves individual, institutional and advisor clients in more than 40 countries. Founded in 1936, Russell is a subsidiary of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.</p>
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    About Capital Gold Corporation

    
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<p>Capital Gold Corporation (CGC) is a gold production and exploration company. Through its Mexican subsidiaries and affiliates, it owns 100% of the "El Chanate" gold mine located near the town of Caborca in Sonora, <span class="xn-location">Mexico</span>. It also owns and leases mineral concessions near the town of Saric, also in Sonora, that are undergoing preliminary exploration for gold and silver mineralization. Additional information about Capital Gold and the El Chanate Gold Mine is available on the Company's website, <a href="http://www.capitalgoldcorp.com">www.capitalgoldcorp.com</a>.</p>
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<p>Statements in this press release, other than statements of historical information, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. Actual performance and results may differ materially from those projected or suggested due to certain risks and uncertainties, some of which are described below. Such forward-looking statements include comments regarding a national stock exchange listing and future growth of the company. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include timing of and unexpected events during construction, expansion and start-up; variations in ore grade, strip ratio, tonnes mined, crushed or milled; delay or failure to receive board, national exchange or government approvals; the availability of adequate water supplies; mining or processing issues, and fluctuations in gold price and costs. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those anticipated by management.</p>
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<p>Any forecasts contained in this press release constitute management's current estimates, as of the date of this press release, with respect to the matters covered thereby. We expect that these estimates will change as new information is received and that actual results will vary from these estimates, possibly by material amounts. While we may elect to update these estimates at any time, we do not undertake to update any estimate at any particular time or in response to any particular event. Investors and others should not assume that any forecasts in this press release represent management's estimate as of any date other than the date of this press release.</p>
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<p>Additional information concerning certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual, results to differ materially from that projected or suggested is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the past 12 months, copies of which are available from the SEC or may be obtained upon request from the Company.</p>
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For further information: Kelly Cody, Investor Relations Manager, Capital Gold Corporation, [phone], Fax: [phone], [email protected] Web Site: http://www.capitalgoldcorp.com