Detour Gold Corporation (TSX: DGC) ("Detour Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to report the drill results of 19 holes from 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 265 holes totaling 102,225 metres (including 16 holes abandoned for 1,377 metres). The Company has now reported 121 holes totaling 40,952 metres (including 12 holes abandoned for 1,116 metres). The Company has added an additional 15,000 metres to its Phase II program which now totals 135,000 metres. There are six (6) active drill rigs on site, all of which are on the Phase II program.

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

Gold mineralization was encountered in all four (4) drill holes targeting the Calcite Zone. Holes DG-07-223 and DG-07-228 intersected significant mineralization at the contact with the Chert Marker Horizon (CMH), outside the boundaries of the 2007 estimated US$575 and US$700 pit shells. The Company is currently drilling the western extension of the Calcite Zone and has now intersected gold mineralization (VG) up to section 17,500E, approximately 560 metres west from the most westerly reported hole (DG-07-209) on section 18,060E. The near-surface gold mineralization intersected by Placer Dome during the late 90s while drilling the deeper QK zone is now being tested by Detour Gold. There is potential to find additional near-surface mineralization further west, over a strike length of at least 1.5 kilometres.

In the Gap Zone area, results from all seven (7) drill holes continue to be encouraging. Four (4) holes successfully tested the northern extension of the + 200 metre wide mineralized corridor within the US$575 pit shell. Holes DG-07-216 and DG-07-224 intersected multiple mineralized zones that have extended the width of the corridor to over 350 metres. The extent of the northern limits of the mineralized corridor remains to be defined in certain areas of the Gap Zone and West Pit.

From the eight (8) holes (including two abandoned holes) drilled in the West Pit area, significant mineralization was intersected in holes DG-07-208A and DG-07-221A at the east end of the West Pit in the hanging wall and footwall contact of the CMH, outside of the boundaries of the 2007 estimated US$575 pit shell. Earlier this year, the Company obtained significant results from several holes within the same rock units just below the US$575 pit boundary in the east part of the West Pit area (i.e. DG-07-194A intersected 16.97 g/t over 15 metres; see press release February 12, 2008). The Company has added more holes to its Phase II program with the objective, in part, of defining more ounces over a strike length of approximately 500 metres in the eastern part of the West Pit area.

The 2007-08 Phase II program which was increased from 120,000 metres to 135,000 metres is expected to be completed by mid-2008. The 15,000 metres added will test areas that are at the limits of, or outside of, the boundaries of the US$575 pit shell. The Company plans to release a mineral resource update by mid-2008, which would include Phase I and Phase II drill results received as of June 2008. Drill results announced to date are expected to increase the current open pit resource base of 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 has completed a 12,055 metre regional drilling program on the Detour Lake Property. Approximately six kilometres of the Sunday Lake Deformation Zone was tested with 5,389 metres in 20 holes, all east of the Detour Lake deposit. Another 3,981 metres in 11 holes targeted the North Walter Lake area and 2,685 metres in 7 holes tested the eastern continuation of the M Zone on the Detour Lake property. Results for the entire program will be released at the end of the month.

Feasibility Study Update

The feasibility study contemplates an open pit operation of greater than 30,000 tonnes per day over life of mine. The throughput capacity is expected to be assessed in the next few months as BBA of Montréal, Québec completes the mine design and pit optimization.

The Company has appointed Patrick Rummel as Environmental Manager for the Detour Lake project. In addition, environmental studies for the Company's Environmental Impact Assessment started in the first quarter of 2008 with AMEC of Mississauga, Ontario.

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/dgc/LatestDrillResults.asp 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, refer to the press release dated April 11, 2007.

For further information, please contact:

Gerald Panneton
President and CEO
Tel: (416) 304.0800

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