To: The Vet who wrote (4320 ) 1/7/2006 2:30:43 AM From: Andrew Respond to of 78410 Gold Reserve Inc (C-GRZ) - News Release Gold Reserve sets up health care centre near Brisas 2006-01-06 16:01 ET - News Release Shares issued 38,986,807 GRZ Close 2006-01-05 C$ 4.19 Mr. A. Douglas Belanger reports GOLD RESERVE COMPLETES NEW HEALTH CARE CENTER NEAR BRISAS GOLD/COPPER PROJECT Gold Reserve Inc. has completed the construction of a new health care centre at KM 88, Bolivar State, southeastern Venezuela, for the benefit of the communities nearby the Brisas project. At a recent ceremony, the clinic was handed over to the Mission Barrio Adentro (Mission into the Neighborhood) health program, a program to provide health and dental care to the poor initiated by Venezuelan President Chavez. The company works closely with the local community on various social issues and continues to pursue its proposal to the Ministry of Basic Industries and Mines (MIBAM) to implement a support program within the framework of Mission Piar, another one of President Chavez's social initiatives directed at local small miners, encompassing technical assistance and training, and mitigating environmental impact as well as the integration of the small miners into the formal economy. In recognition of its commitment to social issues, the Latin America Mining Organization (OLAMI), an industry association that represents and promotes mining in 16 Latin American countries, previously recognized the company with a special award for excellence in social management during the preoperational stage. Doug Belanger, president of Gold Reserve, stated, "We are proud to be a supporter of the local communities and its residents and the recent completion of the new community health care centre is an example of our continuing efforts to support the local communities in which we work." We seek Safe Harbor.