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FOR: Gowest Amalgamated Resources Ltd.

TSX VENTURE SYMBOL: GWA

Gowest Announces Grant of Options

JUL 14, 2006 - 14:33 ET

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - July 14, 2006) - Gowest Amalgamated Resources Ltd. ("the Company")(TSX VENTURE:GWA) announces that options to purchase 550,000 common shares of the Company have been granted to directors and a
consultant of the Company. The options are exercisable at $0.18 and are exercisable until July 14, 2011.

Ronald J. Bradshaw, P.Eng President

Gowest Amalgamated Resources Ltd.

The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the information contained herein.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Gowest Amalgamated Resources Ltd.
Ronald J. Bradshaw, P.Eng
President
(519) 538-5858
(519) 538-5530 (FAX)