Alto Appoints New CFO
ALTO VENTURES LTD. 910 – 475 Howe Street Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2B3 Tel: 604.689.2599 Fax: 604.689.3609
www.altoventures.com [email protected]
NEWS RELEASE
ALTO APPOINTS NEW CFO
Vancouver, BC., March 29, 2010 – Alto Ventures Ltd. (ATV: TSX-V) is pleased to announce the appointment of Leonard Schmidt as the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer effective April 1, 2010. Mr. Schmidt is a Certified Management Accountant with extensive experience in the mining industry and financial management. Mr. Schmidt has spent over 24 years administrating financial reporting for mid-tier public mining corporations listed on the TSX, TSXV and AMEX. Most recently he held the position of Financial Manager for Skye Resources Inc. Prior to joining Skye, Mr. Schmidt held similar positions with Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. and Gibraltar Mines Ltd. During his career Mr. Schmidt has been involved with mineral production and projects in Guatemala, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, US and Canada.
Mr. Kerry Beamish the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer is retiring due to his other significant work commitments and the Board of Directors wish to thank Kerry for his contributions to the Company while serving as CFO.
About Alto Ventures Ltd
Alto Ventures Ltd. is a gold exploration and development company with a portfolio of highly prospective properties in the Canadian Shield. The Company is currently focussed in Quebec where it is active on the Destiny Gold project in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt and in Ontario in the Beardmore and Shebandowan gold districts.
For more details regarding the Company’s projects, please visit our website at www.altoventures.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,
Mike Koziol, P. Geo., P. Eng.
President & CEO
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
For further information contact:
Mark Prosser Investor Relations Manager ALTO VENTURES LTD.
910-475 Howe Street Vancouver, BC, V6C 2B3 Tel: 604-638-3947 Fax: 604-689-3609 Email: [email protected] Website: www.altoventures.com