Golden Star Resources Ltd. (AMEX: GSS)(TSX: GSC)(GSE: GSR) today announced that it has appointed Mr. D. Scott Barr as Chief Operating Officer commencing on April 2, 2008.

Tom Mair, President and CEO said: “We are excited to have Scott join the Golden Star management team. His strong professional and technical skills and extensive experience in the international mining industry will be of great value to Golden Star, particularly during the Bogoso/Prestea and Wassa expansions we have undertaken in Ghana. We believe that Scott’s experience will be a strong complement to our current management team.”

Mr. Barr is a qualified metallurgical and chemical engineer with more than 30 years of international business experience in the natural resources industries. Prior to joining Golden Star, he was employed for 13 years by Newmont Mining Corporation in a number of key roles including Chief Technical Officer. His Newmont experience included involvement in projects and operations in Indonesia, South America, Australia, Ghana and North America. Prior to joining Newmont, Scott also worked in a number of roles with other mining companies that included 16 years experience in refractory gold operations in Nevada, along with development and operations experience in base metals and non-metallics.

COMPANY PROFILE

Golden Star holds a 90% equity interest in Golden Star (Bogoso/Prestea) Limited and Golden Star (Wassa) Limited, which respectively own the Bogoso/Prestea and Wassa open-pit gold mines and the Hwini-Butre and Benso properties in Ghana. In addition, Golden Star has an 81% interest in the currently inactive Prestea Underground mine in Ghana, as well as gold exploration interests elsewhere in Ghana, in other parts of West Africa and in the Guiana Shield of South America. Golden Star has approximately 236 million shares outstanding.

Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information: Some statements contained in this news release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Such statements include comments regarding the development of Golden Star. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those anticipated by management. Please refer to the discussion of these and other factors in our Form 10-K for 2007.

Golden Star Resources Ltd.
Bruce Higson-Smith, +1-800-553-8436
Vice President Corporate Development
or
Anne Hite, +1-800-553-8436
Investor Relations Manager