VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/03/2007 -- David H. Brett, President, Cusac Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: CQC)(OTCBB: CUSIF)(FRANKFURT: DCB)(the "Company"), reports that senior geoscientist Mr. Dale A. Sketchley, M.Sc, P.Geo., has joined the Company's board of directors. Mr. Garth Kirkham, B.Sc., P.Geo. has stepped aside due to increasing commitments and responsibilities at another mining company. The Company extends its thanks and appreciation to Mr. Kirkham for his significant service to Cusac over the last year.

"I would like to thank David and his team for the opportunity to serve the shareholders of Cusac over the past year," said Mr. Kirkham. "It was a pleasure to work with such an experienced and capable team of explorationists. I wish the company all the success in the future."

Dale Sketchley is an experienced geologist who currently manages Quality Assurance/Quality Control for Ivanhoe Mines Mongolia Inc. at the world class Oyu Tolgoi deposit in Mongolia. Dale has worked in the Cassiar Gold Camp in the past, completed a Masters Degree thesis on the geology of Cusac's Table Mountain ore deposits in 1986, and is the author of two of Cusac's 43-101 compliant Technical Reports covering Table Mountain. In addition to receiving a Masters Degree in Geology from The University of British Columbia, Dale is a Professional Geoscientist registered with The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia.

"Dale brings to Cusac tremendous mining and exploration experience and an extensive knowledge of the Cassiar Gold Camp," said Cusac CEO David H. Brett. "The Cusac team has worked a great deal with Dale in the past in a consulting role and it's fantastic to have him now involved at the board level."

CUSAC GOLD MINES LTD.

David H. Brett, President & CEO

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