Premier Gold Mines Limited is pleased to announce the closing of a private placement by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Premier Royalty Corporation of an aggregate $11,500,000.00 principal amount of convertible debentures of Premier Royalty, which accrue interest at a rate of 8% per annum. The Convertible Debentures mature on May 31, 2013 unless, among other things, they are automatically converted as a result of the occurrence of a going public transaction by Premier Royalty, including the closing of the previously announced business combination transaction involving Premier Royalty and Bridgeport Ventures Inc. Upon completion of the Bridgeport Transaction the principal amount outstanding under the Convertible Debentures together with all accrued interest thereon will be converted into units of Bridgeport at a conversion price of $0.35 per unit (on a pre-consolidated basis), with each unit consisting of one common share of Bridgeport and 0.375 of a Bridgeport warrant (on a pre-consolidated basis). Each whole warrant will be exercisable at a price of $0.50 (each on a pre-consolidated basis) for a period commencing on the date that is six months following the completion of the Bridgeport Transaction and ending on the date that is four years following completion of the Bridgeport Transaction, subject to early expiry upon the occurrence of certain events.