Gold Crest Mines, Inc. Forms Three Joint Ventures With Newmont

SPOKANE, Wash., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gold Crest Mines, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: GCMN) is pleased to announce that on May 8, 2008, its
wholly owned subsidiary Kisa Gold Mining, Inc. ("Kisa"), signed three
separate joint venture agreements with Newmont North America Exploration
Limited, a subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM). These
agreements call for Newmont to explore for gold deposits on Kisa's AKO and
Luna claim groups covering approximately 15,200 acres located in the
Kuskokwim region of southwestern Alaska approximately 120 miles south of
the Donlin Creek deposit. Newmont has additionally signed a third joint
venture agreement on Kisa's Chilly claim group covering approximately 7,040
acres located in the Buckstock mountains approximately 75 miles northeast
of the AKO and Luna claim groups.

Under the terms of the joint venture agreements, in the Phase-I
Earn-In, Newmont can earn a 51% interest in Kisa's properties by completing
the following on each property:



-- Spending $3,000,000 in Qualifying Work Expenditures on or before
December 31, 2011.
-- Completing a minimum of 3,000 meters of drilling on or before December
31, 2011.
-- Make cash payments to Kisa of $25,000 on or before January 15, 2009
and $50,000 on or before January 15, 2010.
-- Make all annual rents and work assessments necessary to keep the
claims in good standing with the state of Alaska.
-- Newmont will be the operator of the proposed joint ventures.

Newmont has the option to increase its interest to 70% in the Phase-II
Earn-In by completing the following on each property:



-- Spending an additional $6,000,000 in Qualifying Work Expenditures on
or before December 31, 2015.
-- Completing a minimum of an additional 3,000 meters of drilling on or
before December 31, 2015.

In the event a decision is made to build a mine on any property, either
company may elect to have Newmont provide all the financing for the mine in
return for Newmont receiving an additional 10% interest in that property.
Kisa would repay Newmont with interest from Kisa's share of future profits
from that mine.

Tom Parker, President and CEO for GCMN, commented, "We are pleased that
one of the world's largest gold producers has recognized the potential on
our claim groups. Newmont's entry into our projects validates GCMN's grass
roots exploration approach in this prospective region. We look forward with
anticipation to the results of the exploration program to be conducted by
Newmont and to a successful exploration season."

Gold Crest Mines, Inc. is a junior gold exploration company with
properties in Alaska and Idaho, and is a reporting company under the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. GCMN is listed on the NASDAQ
Electronic Bulletin Board (OTCBB) under the symbol "GCMN."

Further information about Gold Crest Mines, Inc. and its properties can
be found at the Company's website at http://www.goldcrestminesinc.com.

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