LATEEGRA DRILLS 5 METERS OF 12.81 grams GOLD and 27.8 grams Silver per tonne at PICACHO

April 26, 2007 – Vancouver, B.C.: Lateegra Gold Corp. (the “Company”) (TSX.VL: LRG – Frankfurt: LTG) and Tara Gold Resources Corp (OTC: TRGD.PK – Frankfurt: T8N) are pleased to announce results from the first assayed drill hole in a first phase drilling program at El Picacho, Mexico.

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The now complete 2,569 meter, 14 drill-hole, first phase drilling program (see NR February 23, 2007), was designed to confirm and expand upon historic data derived from 22 historic drill holes and sampling from within existing underground development. Core logging has been completed and samples have been received and prepared by ALS Chemex Ltd. laboratory, in Hermosillo, Sonora. The sample pulps will be shipped for analysis to the ALS Chemex laboratory in Vancouver, B.C.

Results from the first drill hole MPDH-07-01, processed on a rush basis, are listed in the table below:

The Company is very pleased with these results as they provide verification for historically reported drill-hole results.

To date, a total of 14 drill holes have been completed by the Company intercepting the mineralized quartz breccias and/or veins in 13 of the holes. The vein structure remains open to depth and along strike to the southeast. Additional results will be announced upon receipt of analysis by the Company.

An extensive ground magnetic geophysical survey has now been completed. The data is currently being evaluated and incorporated into the Picacho database. These results, along with pending surface and underground geochemical trenching results will be compiled for geological modeling purposes to aid in planning the Phase 2 drill program, currently proposed for mid May.

The Company is compliant under National Instrument 43-101 for the Picacho Project. Jeffery Reeder, P.Geo. and Luc Pigeon, P.Geo. are the Qualified Persons responsible for the exploration program and supervision of the quality control/quality assurance programs for the Picacho project. A quality control program of standards, duplicates and blanks is maintained.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

"Chris Verrico",
CEO and Director

About the Company: Lateegra Gold Corp. is an exploration and development Company with a focus on precious metals in Mexico and South America. The Company currently has interests in properties in Mexico and Ecuador. The Picacho Mine in Mexico has extensive underground workings and mill facilities. The La Guadalupana mine, which has seen previous bulk sample work including a 12.5 ton sample that returned 4 g/t Au, 20 oz/t Ag and 29.9% Cu. In Ecuador, the Company owns the El Condor property, located within Aurelian Resources property containing their massive Fruta del Norte discovery. The Company also has the recently acquired M10, which is the subject of a joint venture with MPH Ventures, and the Auripumba. The Company is well funded, having recently completed two multi-million dollar financings.

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