Pershing Gold Corporation (OTCQB: PGLC) is an emerging Nevada gold producer uniquely positioned to create shareholder value by fast-track reopening of the Relief Canyon Mine. The company’s strategy to create shareholder value has four elements: advance the Relief Canyon Mine to commercial production; continue expanding the Relief Canyon deposit through development drilling; explore an approximately 25,000 acre land position to discover and develop additional gold deposits; and create value through strategic transactions. For more information, visit the company’s website atwww.pershinggold.com.