The Yellow Jackets took a 247 lead into halftime

Our Board and management teamremain committed to ensuring that our shareholders receive full value for theirinvestment." Gold Reserve urges its shareholders to REJECT Rusoros opportunistic Offer andNOT TENDER any Gold Reserve shares into the Rusoro Offer. If shareholders have already tendered any of their Gold Reserve shares, we urgethem to WITHDRAW them immediately. Shareholders who have tendered Gold Reserveshares into the Rusoro Offer and who wish to obtain assistance in withdrawingtheir Gold Reserve shares are urged to contact their broker or Laurel HillAdvisory Group, the information agent retained by Gold Reserve, at1-888-295-4655 Gold Reserve Inc. is a Canadian company, which holds the rights to the Brisasgold/copper project and the Choco 5 gold exploration property in Bolivar State,Venezuela. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number ofestimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management atthis time, are inherently subject to significant business, economic andcompetitive uncertainties and contingencies. We caution that suchforward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties andother risks that may cause the actual financial results, performance, orachievements of Gold Reserve to be materially different from our estimatedfuture results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by thoseforward-looking statements. Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,as amended, does not apply to any forward looking statements made in connectionwith the Offer, including the forward looking statements contained in thisrelease.

Numerous factors could cause actual results to differ materially fromthose in the forward-looking statements, including without limitation,concentration of operations and assets in Venezuela; corruption and uncertainlegal enforcement; the outcome of any potential proceedings under the Venezuelanlegal system or before arbitration tribunals as provided in investment treatiesentered into between Venezuela, Canada and other countries to determine thecompensation due to Gold Reserve in the event that Gold Reserve and theVenezuelan government do not reach an agreement regarding construction andoperation of the Brisas project, or the Brisas project is transferred to theVenezuelan government and the parties do not reach agreement on compensation;requests for improper payments; regulatory, political and economic risksassociated with Venezuelan operations (including changes in previouslyestablished laws, legal regimes, rules or processes); the ability to obtain,maintain or re-acquire the necessary permits or additional funding for thedevelopment of the Brisas project; significant differences or changes in any keyfindings or assumptions previously determined by us or our experts inconjunction with our 2005 bankable feasibility study (as updated or modifiedfrom time to time) due to actual results in our expected construction andproduction at the Brisas project (including capital and operating costestimates); risk that actual mineral reserves may vary considerably fromestimates presently made; impact of currency, metal prices and metal productionvolatility; fluctuations in energy prices; changes in proposed development plans(including technology used); our dependence upon the abilities and continuedparticipation of certain key employees; the prices, production levels and supplyof and demand for gold and copper produced or held by Gold Reserve or Rusoro;the potential volatility of both Gold Reserve shares and Rusoro shares; theprice and value of the Gold Reserve notes; uncertainty as to the future value ofRusoro, Gold Reserve or the combined company proposed by the Rusoro offer; theprospects for exploration and development of projects by Gold Reserve or Rusoro;whether or not an alternative transaction superior to the Rusoro offer willemerge; and risks normally incident to the operation and development of miningproperties. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any ofGold Reserve's forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned not to putundue reliance on forward-looking statements. Gold Reservedisclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly forward-looking statementsherein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,subject to its disclosure obligations under applicable rules promulgated by theU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").In addition to being subject to a number of assumptions, forward-lookingstatements in this release involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties andother factors that may cause actual results and developments to be materiallydifferent from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements,including the risks identified under "Important Note for U.S. InvestorsConcerning Resource Calculations" as well as the risks identified in the filingsby Gold Reserve with the SEC and Canadian provincial securities regulatoryauthorities, including Gold Reserves annual information form for the year endedDecember 31, 2007, dated March 31, 2008, and Gold Reserves Annual Report onForm 40-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the SEC onMarch 31, 2008.Gold Reserve Inc.PresidentA. Douglas Belanger, 509-623-1500Fax: 509-623-1634 Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer KatcherDan Katcher / Steve Frankel / Andi Salas, 212-355-4449 Copyright Business Wire 2009.

Well, through the first two weeks of the 2009 season, I'm starting to believe he can get it done.What is Swinney doing rightLet's start with the game with Georgia Tech Swinney made some poor early decisions. The fake field goal pooch kick resulted in the Jackets scoring on a punt return. Then the Yellow Jackets ran their own field goal trick play where kicker Scott Blair threw a touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas against an unprepared Tiger defense. The Yellow Jackets took a 24-7 lead into halftime.Then the Tiger coaching staff did something that was just a suggestion during the Tommy Bowden years.