Brigadier Gold (TSX-V: BRG) Adds Simon Baker to Board of Directors

Toronto, December 19, 2008 - Brigadier Gold Limited (“Brigadier” or “the Company”) (TSX-V: BRG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon L. Baker, MMS, P.Geo, as an additional Director of the Company. An economic geologist specializing in precious metals and industrial minerals, Mr. Baker brings over 20 years of senior management expertise in the minerals sector to Brigadier.

“Simon Baker is a tremendous addition to the Brigadier team,” said Herb Kokotow, President and CEO. “His technical, organizational and business management skills will be a significant asset as we advance our existing gold properties and seek new projects to create value for shareholders in these challenging times.”

In addition to 10 years as a Director and Vice-President, Corporate Development with Platinex Inc. and senior management roles with industrial minerals company RMC Group, Mr. Baker has developed a successful management consulting business, Telacorp Inc., through which he has helped to build effective production teams for firms in the nickel, diamond, industrial minerals and mineral processing sectors. Mr. Baker has also lectured at a number of institutions, including the University of Western Ontario, McMaster University and the University of Toronto’s Lassonde Program on topics ranging from business performance and productivity to exploration economics.

For further information, please visit our website at www.brigadiergold.com or contact:

Brigadier Gold: Herb Kokotow, President & CEO: (Tel): (416) 410-7956, (Fax): (905) 707-1520

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed, and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This press release includes certain "Forward-Looking Statements." All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, including without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization and reserves, exploration results and future plans and objectives of Brigadier, are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Brigadier's expectations are disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in Brigadier’s documents filed from time-to-time with regulatory authorities.