Crescent Gold Limited: Request for Trading Halt

SUBIACO, WESTERN AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 12, 2009) - Crescent Gold Limited CRACRECRE - NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. The Board of Crescent Gold Limited request a trading halt of company stock for 2 days pending an announcement on the proposed acquisition of further gold properties in Laverton. The Company expects to make this announcement within the next two days that will end the trading halt. The Company is not aware of any reason why its securities should not be halted. Regards Mark Tory, CFO & Company Secretary /T/ ASX Code: CRE TSX Code: CRA FTT Code: CRE5 SHARE INFORMATION ASX Share Price: A$0.14 Issued Shares: 590.9m Market Cap: A$82.7m Options unlisted: 42.1m FULLY DILUTED BASIS Shares: 633.0m ABN 49 087 360 996 /T/