Detour Gold Corporation (TSX: DGC) ("Detour Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to report the drill results of 21 holes from the Gap Zone and West Pit of its Phase II drilling program at the Detour Lake property in northern Ontario. The Company started Phase II drilling in July 2007 and thus far has completed 294 holes totaling 115,739 metres (including 17 holes abandoned for 1,411 metres). The Company has now reported 160 holes totaling 55,852 metres (including 13 holes abandoned for 1,146 metres). There are four (4) active drill rigs on site.

Results from 17 holes in the Gap Zone continued to return consistent positive drill results as the Company completes its 40 m X 40 m infill program. Of importance, 4.11 g/t (uncut) over 43.0 metres was intersected in hole DG-07-245, which is near the outline of the current US$575 pit shell. Gold mineralization was encountered in all four (4) holes drilled in the West Pit area. Holes DG-07-232 intersected 1.00 g/t over 30.0 metres within 50 metres of surface and 400 metres northward into the hanging wall. The extent of the northern limits of the mineralized corridor remains to be defined in certain areas of the Gap Zone and West Pit.

The best mineralized (uncut) intervals encountered are shown below.

The 135,000 metre Phase II program is expected to be completed by mid-2008. Approximately half of that program, along with Phase I, will be included in the end of June resource update. The Company is extremely confident in meeting its objectives of outlining a mineral resource of over 10 million ounces of gold at Detour Lake. The planned June resource update will be based on a fully designed and engineered open pit that will serve as the basis of our 2008 feasibility study to be completed by year-end.

The December 2007 mineral resource contained 4.8 million ounces in the measured and indicated categories (1.22 M oz in measured and 3.61 M oz in indicated) and 3.0 million ounces in the inferred category, using a gold price of US$575/oz (equivalent to a cut-off grade of 0.64 g/t gold and capped at 20 g/t gold).

Regional Exploration Program

Detour Gold completed a 12,055 metre regional drilling program on the Detour Lake property in the first quarter of 2008. Approximately six kilometres of the Sunday Lake Deformation Zone, east of the Detour Lake deposit were tested with 5,389 metres in 20 holes. Several high deformation zones were intersected into the volcanic assemblage, but with only anomalous to low grade gold mineralization. The best holes included: 1.46 g/t over 8.0 metres (DGE-08-319) and 1.08 g/t over 4.0 metres (DGE-08-323).

Another 3,981 metres in 11 holes targeted the North Walter Lake area where the gold mineralization is localized on the south limb of a north-overturned syncline. The best hole intersected 0.91 g/t over 28.0 metres (DGE-08-346) and confirmed the previously known mineralization. The eastern continuation of the M Zone (main target on Block A) on the Detour Lake property was tested over a strike length of 2,000 metres by 2,685 metres of drilling in 7 holes. Although the same ultramafic sequence was intersected, no significant gold mineralization was found.

The 2008 regional exploration results are being assessed for a follow-up drill program next winter. The potential for gold mineralization remains to be fully tested in these areas.

Complete tables of results, surface and longitudinal plans and cross-sections for the Detour Lake deposit are posted on the Company's website www.detourgold.com /Projects/Detour Lake or http://www.detourgold.com on the home page "Explore Detour Lake".

Detour Gold's exploration program is being managed by Project Manager, Mr. Roger Aubertin, P.Eng., a Qualified Person within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Aubertin has verified and approved the data disclosed in this release, including the sampling, analytical and test data underlying the information. The December 2007 mineral resource was prepared by Thon Consulting and audited by Michael W. Kociumbas, P.Geo., Vice-President of Watts, Griffis and McOuat Limited. Details on the current mineral resource are available in the January 2008 Technical Report, which is posted on the Company's website or on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).

Samples are prepared and assayed at SGS Minerals Services in Don Mills, Ontario, Canada. Analysis for gold is done on sawn half core samples using fire assay (AA finish). Samples with higher grade gold (>5 g/t) are re-assayed using the pulp and metallics procedures. Standard reference materials, blank and field duplicate samples are inserted prior to shipment from site to monitor the quality control of the assay data. For additional information on Quality Assurance and Quality Control ("QA/QC"), refer to the press release dated April 11, 2007.

For the regional exploration program, samples were prepared and assayed at ALS Chemex in Vancouver, British Columbia, using a 51 analyses aqua regia ICPMS method (ME-MS41) with Au 30g FA AA finish for ore grade gold samples (Au-AA25). The same QA/QC (April 11, 2007) was applied to this program.

For further information, please contact:

Laurie Gaborit
Director Investor Relations
Tel: (416) 304.0581

Detour Gold Corporation, Royal Bank Plaza, North Tower, 200 Bay Street, Suite 2040, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J1

Note: All values above 20 g/t in the composite are reported in the table. True width is estimated to be 65 to 75% of the drilled length.