Gold Reserve Reports on Status of Brisas Property

SPOKANE, Wash.--(Business Wire)--
Gold Reserve Inc. (NYSE-Amex: GRZ) (TSX: GRZ) reported today that the Venezuelan
Government has recently notified the Company through the issuance of an
Administrative Act dated October 21, 2009 of its intent to cancel the Company`s
underlying hardrock concession. The Venezuelan Government`s action comes just
days after the October 26, 2009 seizure of the Brisas alluvial gold concession,
which is coextensive with the hardrock concession, and the Government`s taking
over control of the Brisas Camp.

Doug Belanger, President of Gold Reserve stated, "The Government`s actions are a
continuation of its wrongful treatment of Gold Reserve and its investments and
further evidence of the Government`s earlier decision to expropriate the entire
Brisas Project."

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release contains forward-looking statements that state Gold Reserve`s or
its management`s intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions for the
future. In this release, forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a
number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by
management at this time, are inherently subject to significant business,
economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies.

We caution that such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other risks that may cause the actual outcomes, financial
results, performance, or achievements of Gold Reserve to be materially different
from our estimated outcomes, future results, performance, or achievements
expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements.

Numerous factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
the forward-looking statements, including without limitation: the outcome or
processof any potential proceedings under the Venezuelan legal system or before
arbitration tribunals as provided in the investment treaty entered into between
Venezuela andCanada to determine compensation due to Gold Reserve resulting from
its claims in arbitration against the Venezuelan government and its agents and
agencies, or if the Brisas Project is transferred to the Venezuelan government
and the parties do not reach agreement on compensation; concentration of
operations and assets in Venezuela; corruption and uncertain legal enforcement;
requests for improper payments; competition with companies that are not subject
to or do not follow Canadian and U.S. laws and regulations; regulatory,
political and economic risks associated with Venezuelan operations (including
changes in previously established laws, legal regimes, rules or processes); the
ability to obtain, maintain or re-acquire the necessary permits or additional
funding for the development of the Brisas Project; the result or outcome of the
trial regarding the enjoined hostile takeover bid for Gold Reserve; significant
differences or changes in any key findings or assumptions previously determined
by us or our experts in conjunction with our 2005 bankable feasibility study (as
updated or modified from time to time) due to actual results in our expected
construction and production at the Brisas Project (including capital and
operating cost estimates) or our inability to undertake such construction or
production; the method and manner of our determination of reserves, risk that
actual mineral reserves may vary considerably from estimates presently made;
impact of currency, metal prices and metal production volatility; fluctuations
in energy prices; changes in proposed development plans (including technology
used); our dependence upon the abilities and continued participation of certain
key employees; the prices, production levels and supply of and demand for gold
and copper produced or held by Gold Reserve; the potential volatility of Gold
Reserve`s Class A common shares; the price and value of Gold Reserve`s notes,
including any conversion of notes into Gold Reserve`s Class A common shares; the
prospects for exploration and development of projects by Gold Reserve; and risks
normally incident to the operation and development of mining properties.

This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of Gold Reserve`s
forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking
statements attributable to Gold Reserve or persons acting on its behalf are
expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice. Gold Reserve disclaims any
intent or obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking
statements or the foregoing list of assumptions or factors, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise, subject to its disclosure
obligations under applicable rules promulgated by the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

In addition to being subject to a number of assumptions, forward-looking
statements in this release involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause actual results and developments to be materially
different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements,
including those factors outlined in the "Cautionary Notes" and "Risks Factors"
contained in Gold Reserve's filings with the Canadian provincial securities
regulatory authorities and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including
Gold Reserve`s Annual Information Form and Annual Report on Form 20-F for the
year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the Canadian provincial securities
regulatory authorities and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
respectively, on March 31, 2009.

Gold Reserve Inc.
A. Douglas Belanger, President, 509-623-1500
Fax: 509-623-1634
www.goldreserveinc.com

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