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2009-10-28

GREAT BASIN GOLD PROVIDES HOLLISTER EXPLORATION RESULTS AND OPERATIONAL UPDATE

October 27, 2009, Vancouver, BC - Great Basin Gold Ltd.

("Great Basin Gold" or the "Company") (TSX: GBG; NYSE Amex: GBG; JSE: GBG) announces further high-grade underground drilling results from its Hollister property in Nevada for the quarter ending September 30, 2009 ("Q3").

Exceptional results have been achieved from underground boreholes HSD-116, 118, 84, 85, 86 and 87, which have intersected grades of 6 opt Au to 63 opt Au (300 g/t to 2,150 g/t Au) over widths ranging from 0.5- 6.4 ft (0.2 to 3 m) on the central Gwenivere vein system, and are part of the 40 vein intersections in excess of 1 opt Au (34.28 g/t Au) made during the quarter.

Michael Curlook
IR Manager & Corporate Development
Toll Free: 1 888-633-9332

or

Tsholofelo Serunye
Investor Relations Officer
Office: +27 11 301 1800

or

Barbara Cano
Breakstone Group
Office: 1-646-452-2334

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