Fortress Financial Group, Inc. -- Stock Purchases in Hunt Gold Corporation

NEW YORK, NY, Jul 31 (MARKET WIRE) --
Fortress Financial Group, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: FFGO) announced on July 29,
2008 that we have stated very clearly that we are seriously contemplating
further purchases of Hunt Gold Corporation's stock, at what we view as
"bargain basement prices," in the market thereby increasing our Company's
"free trading" stockholding in Hunt Gold Corporation. We have made it
extremely clear that we will refuse to sell these additional shares of
their stock, purchased in the market; at price of less than 2c (US$0.02)
per share.

Hunt Gold Corporation is now "in play" and is definitely subject to a
Takeover Bid. This has been confirmed this morning.

Fortress Financial Group, Inc. has directly acquired an additional amount
of 42,569,020 "free trading" shares of Hunt Gold Corporation Common Stock
at a price of no higher US$0.003 per share. Fortress Financial Group, Inc.
holds a further and an indirect amount of 483,750,099 shares "free
trading" shares of Hunt Gold Corporation Stock. Fortress Financial Group,
Inc. holds an additional amount of 1,363,588,873 restricted shares of
Hunt Gold Corporation's shares of Common Stock.

Alan Santini, the CEO of Fortress Financial Group, Inc. commented that he
was continuing to acquire stock in Hunt Gold Corporation and based upon
their stock price weakness; may well increase Fortress's holding to 9.99%
of the outstanding shares of Hunt Gold Corporation's Common Stock. Alan
Santini added that he would ensure that the best price could be obtained
for this Company and that all serious bidders for Hunt Gold Corporation
would serve our Company's interests as well those Fortress Financial
Group, Inc. stockholders who received stock in Hunt Gold Corporation as a
Stock Dividend.

About Fortress Financial Group, Inc.

Fortress Financial Group, Inc. was primarily engaged in the issuing and
marketing of prepaid debit card and related payment solution activities.
Through the closure of the Trinity Mercantile Finance Group and the
Mortgage Bank acquisitions Fortress Financial Group, Inc. is now
expediting its plans to become a broadly based Consumer Finance Group.
The "Mortgage and Consumer Lending Divisions" will comprise the vast
majority of the Group's earnings in the immediate to medium term.

The Company is utilizing is substantial Balance Sheet of circa US$100
million comprised of quoted and unquoted Gold Mining & Exploration stocks
(This is after the payment of the Extraordinary Dividend of US$400 million
to stockholders) to aggressively fund a large number of acquisitions in
the consumer financial services sector; initially focused in the Mortgage
Lending and Banking sectors.

This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and such forward-looking
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actual results may differ materially from those projected in the
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Contact:

Fortress Financial Group, Inc.
Alan Santini
Chief Executive Officer
Email Contact
Tel: (954) 840-6961

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