LONDON, July 20, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Crew Gold Corporation ("Crew" or "the Company") (TSX:CRU) (OSE:CRU) (Frankfurt:KNC) (Other OTC:CRUGF) today announced:
On July 19, 2007, Jan A. Vestrum, President and Chief Executive Officer of Crew bought 4.7 million shares in Crew at NOK 15.50, fulfilling a previously announced forward contract, sold 5.0 million shares in Crew at NOK 11.68, bought 2.0 million shares in Crew at NOK 11.87 by way of a new forward contract with maturity October 18th 2007 and bought 3.0 million shares in Crew Gold at NOK 11.84 by way of a new forward contract with maturity October 9th, 2007.
Mr. Vestrum's total exposure is 11,599,042 Crew shares, including common shares, convertible bonds, forward contracts and options.
Jan A. Vestrum
President & CEO
Safe Harbour Statement
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