SUDBURY, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 25, 2012) - Falcon Gold (TSX VENTURE:FG) is pleased to announce the extension of the engagement of Ticar Consulting Corp. ("Ticar") to provide strategic corporate communications and investor relations services for the Company.

As announced in a press release dated July 15, 2011, Ticar was engaged on July 1, 2011 to focus on raising Falcon Gold's profile in the investment community as well as assisting with the Company's financing objectives. The terms of the engagement and Ticar's monthly fee of $5,000 are unchanged. As previously announced, Ticar was granted 100,000 incentive stock options for professional services with respect to the engagement.

The corporate communications and investor relations services will be conducted by Ms. Timea Carlsen, the founder and President of Ticar Consulting, who has more than fifteen years of experience in the investment industry. Ms. Carlsen previously worked as a registered representative at Canaccord Capital in Vancouver and Yorkton Securities in Toronto and has several years experience providing corporate communications, investor relations, as well as contributing to corporate development and capital raising initiatives to publicly-traded companies in the resource sector. Additionally, she recently held the position of CEO and Director of a Vancouver-based uranium company.

Neither Ticar Consulting nor Timea Carlsen holds any interest, directly or indirectly, in Falcon Gold Corp., or any right to acquire such an interest. This agreement is subject to acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Falcon Gold Corp.

Falcon Gold Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focussed on generating, acquiring, and exploring mining opportunities in the Americas.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

FALCON GOLD CORP.

"Edward Stringer"

Edward Stringer

President, CEO and Director