NEW GOLD ANNOUNCES DIRECTOR DEPARTURE

Core Points - New Gold Inc. announces the resignation of Christian Milau from the Board of Directors effective immediately to pursue other opportunities [1] - Richard O'Brien, Chair of the Board, expressed gratitude for Milau's contributions over the past year and highlighted the company's active corporate development and operational achievements during his tenure [2] - New Gold is focused on becoming a leading intermediate gold producer with two core producing assets in Canada: the New Afton copper-gold mine and the Rainy River gold mine [2]