Barrick’s 2009 Annual Report and 40-F Now Available

PRESS RELEASE – March 29, 2010

Barrick’s 2009 Annual Report and 40-F Now Available

Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: ABX) (TSX: ABX) announced that its 2009 Annual Report is now available on SEDAR and on EDGAR. In addition, a Form 40-F report has been filed with the SEC and is available on EDGAR. To access the documents, please visit the following link www.barrick.com/Investors/RegulatoryFilings.

Shareholders may also receive a copy of Barrick’s audited financial statements documents without charge upon request to Barrick’s Investor Relations Department, Brookfield Place, TD Canada Trust Tower, 161 Bay St., Suite 3700, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2S1 or to [email protected].

Barrick's vision is to be the world's best gold company by finding, acquiring, developing and producing quality reserves in a safe, profitable and socially responsible manner. For more information please visit www.barrick.com.

INVESTOR CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACT:

Deni Nicoski Vincent Borg Vice President, Executive Vice President, Investor Relations Corporate Communications Tel: (416) 307-7410 Tel: (416) 307-7477 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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