Dutch Gold Resources, Inc. (OTCQB: DGRI) (PINKSHEETS: DGRI) (the "Company") (http://dutchgold.com) today announced that it has scheduled a press conference to announce important new corporate developments and an expansion of its business strategy.

When: May 17, 2012, 1:15 EDT

Where: NASDAQ MarketSite 4 Times Square New York, NY

The video webcast streamed live from MarketSite. You may follow the webcast at the URL is as follows:

http://ir.stockpr.com/dutchgold/presentations

Recent developments will be discussed that are integral to the Company's goal of becoming a cash flow positive gold miner. CEO Dan Hollis and COO Rauno Perttu will be available for interviews before and after the videoconference.

Dutch Gold Resources, Inc. is engaged in the acquisition and development of gold properties in North America. The company's strategy is to focus on overlooked resources that can be quickly and cost-efficiently brought into production, and to seek out potentially significant exploration targets in high value geographies. The Basin Gulch project Montana, and the Gold Bug Mine in Oregon comprise the Company's current portfolio. The DGRI management team is composed of seasoned professionals with decades of experience in geology, and in mergers and acquisitions, as well as corporate finance.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company's current expectation regarding future events. Actual events could differ materially and substantially from those projected herein and depend on a number of factors. Certain statements in this release, and other written or oral statements made by Dutch Gold Resources, Inc. are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond the Company's control and which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the company's expectations include, but are not limited to, those factors that are disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in documents filed by the company from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities.

For further information, please see www.DutchGold.com or please contact Thomas Leahey, CFO of Dutch Gold Resources, Inc. at 877-811-6699 extension 3.

Contact Thomas Leahey CFO Dutch Gold Resources, Inc. 877-811-6699 extension 3