Great Basin Gold Ltd. (TSX: GBG)(AMEX:GBN)(JSE: GBG), ("Great Basin" or the "Company"), will hold its second quarter 2008 conference call on Wednesday, August 13 2008 at 10:00 am US EDT/ 4:00 PM SAST.

The earnings press release for the Great Basin Gold's second quarter 2008 will be released on Wednesday, August 13 at 9:00 am US EDT/3:00 pm SAST.

The conference call can be accessed using dial-in number: 866.510.0710 (US:US), +1 617-597-5378 (international) Passcode: 79618799.

A replay will be available starting Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 1 PM and ending at 11:59 PM ET on August 20, 2008.

Dial-in Number: 888-286-8010 (US:US), +1 617-801-6888 (international). Passcode: 45474397.

A live web cast of the conference call will be available at www.grtbasingold.com, a web cast replay will be available through the end of the day on August 20. 2008.

For conference callinquiries, please contact Barbara Cano/Breakstone Group at (646) 452-2334, or via email at bcano@breakstone-group.com. For webcast inquiries, please contact Claudia Droste, CCBN, via telephone at (617) 856-1378.