LONDON, July 9, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Crew Gold Corporation ("Crew" or "the Company") (TSX:CRU) (Oslo:CRU) (Frankfurt:KNC) (Other OTC:CRUGF) today announced:
On July 6th, 2007, Jan A. Vestrum, President and Chief Executive Officer of Crew bought 300,000 shares in Crew at NOK 15.12 fulfilling a previously announced forward contract, sold 300,000 shares in Crew at NOK 11.35 and bought 400,000 shares in Crew at NOK 11.37 by way of a new forward contract with maturity October 6th, 2007.
Mr. Vestrum`s total exposure is 11,299,042 Crew shares, including common shares, convertible bonds, forward contracts and options.
Jan A. Vestrum
President & CEO
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