LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–( EMWNews – March 31, 2008) – Crew Gold Corporation (“Crew” or “the Company”) (TSX:CRU) (OSE:CRU) (FRANKFURT:KNC) (PINK SHEETS:CRUGF) today announced:

Mr Jan Vestrum is making a presentation on Monday 31 March 2008 at the Felix Conference Centre, in Oslo, Norway at 12.00pm local time, 13.00pm UK.

To view the presentation visit www.crewgold.com under Company Documents/Presentations or to listen to the Audio Webcast visit http://media01.smartcom.no/Microsite/start.aspx?eventid=2927. The Audio will be available for six months.

Jan A Vestrum, President & CEO

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