Golden Star Schedules Third Quarter 2009 Results Conference Call

DENVER, COLORADO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/02/09 -- Golden Star Resources Ltd. (TSX: GSC)(NYSE Amex: GSS)(GSE: GSR) will release its third quarter 2009 results after the market close on Monday, November 9, 2009 and has scheduled a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, November 10 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Mountain Time). The conference call will allow analysts the opportunity to speak with the Company's management. Please call in at least five minutes prior to the conference call start time to ensure prompt access to the conference. You can access the call by telephone or by webcast:

North American participants - (877) 407-8289
International participants outside U.S. and Canada - (201) 689-8341
Webcast: www.gsr.com

A recording of the teleconference will be available for up to two weeks through the Company's website at www.gsr.com and it also will be available for two weeks by dialing:

North America - (877) 660-6853, Replay Account number: 329, Replay ID
number: 334944
International outside U.S. and Canada - (201) 612-7415, Replay Account
number: 329, Replay ID number: 334944

Company Profile

Golden Star holds a 90% equity interest in the Bogoso/Prestea and Wassa open-pit gold mines in Ghana. In addition, Golden Star has an 81% interest in the currently inactive Prestea Underground mine in Ghana, as well as gold exploration interests elsewhere in Ghana, in other parts of West Africa and in the Guiana Shield of South America. Golden Star has approximately 236 million shares outstanding.

For further information on the results release and conference call details, please contact:

GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD. +1-800-553-8436

Bruce Higson-Smith, Vice President Corporate Development

Anne Hite, Investor Relations Manager