Lloyd I. Miller, III - PRESS RELEASE

TORONTO, Oct. 14 /CNW/ - Lloyd I. Miller, III, the investment advisor to Trust A-4 ("Trust A-4"), the manager of the general partner of Milfam II L.P. ("Milfam II"), the trustee to a certain grantor retained annuity trust by the name of Milgrat I (V6) ("Milgrat V6") and settlor of an individual retirement account for Lloyd I. Miller, III ("LIM IRA") has acquired, through Milfam II, ownership of 90,500 common shares ("Shares") of Atna Resources Ltd. ("Atna") through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange for Cdn $0.63 per Share, representing approximately 0.11% of the currently issued and outstanding Shares.

As a result of the acquisition of the 90,500 Shares, Trust A-4, Milfam II, Milgrat V6 and LIM IRA own or have control or direction over 2,340,916, 4,218,172, 1,837,817 and 10,304 Shares, respectively.  These Shares represent 2.81%, 5.06%, 2.21% and .01%, respectively, of the total number of outstanding Shares.  Mr. Miller owns, or exercises control or direction over, an aggregate of 8,407,209 Shares representing 10.09% of the outstanding Shares.

The Shares have been acquired by Mr. Miller for investment purposes only and not with the purpose of influencing the control or direction of Atna.  Mr. Miller may, subject to market conditions, make additional purchases or sales of Shares.

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Lloyd I. Miller, III
4550 Gordon Drive
Naples, Florida 34102
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