Coniagas Announces Resignation of Director

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 16, 2009) - Coniagas Resources Limited (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CNY) announces the resignation of Thomas Atkins from the board of directors of the Company.

The Company also announces that it has granted 50,000 stock options, pursuant to the Company's stock option plan, exercisable until April 16, 2011, at an exercise price of $0.50 per share. The options vest as to one third every six months and the shares issuable upon exercise of the options are subject to a four month hold from the date of grant.

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