Vancouver, BC, January 27, 2010 - Golden Dawn Minerals Inc. (TSX-V: GOM) (the "Company") is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement offering of up to $250,000 through the sale of up to 5,000,000 units (the "Units") of the Company at a price of $0.05 per Unit. Each Unit is comprised of one non-flow-through common share at a price of $0.05 (the "Hard Dollar Shares"), and one-half of one non-flow-through common share purchase warrant (the "Warrants"). Each whole warrant will entitle the holder to subscribe for one additional common share of the Company for $0.12 for two years from date of issuance.

Proceeds received from the sale of the Units will be used for general working capital.

A finders' fee will be paid on this financing.

The above transaction is subject to regulatory approval.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GOLDEN DAWN MINERALS INC.
'Wolf Wiese'
Wolf Wiese
President/CEO

For further information:
GOLDEN DAWN MINERALS INC.
575-1111 West Hastings St.
VANCOUVER, BC, V6E 2J3

Telephone: (604) 221-8936
Facsimile: (604) 685-2360

THIS PRESS RELEASE WAS PREPARED BY MANAGEMENT WHO TAKES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS CONTENTS. NEITHER 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.

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CERTAIN FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS WHICH INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, DELAYS, AND UNCERTAINTIES NOT UNDER THE COMPANY'S CONTROL WHICH MAY CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE COMPANY TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE, OR ACHIEVEMENTS IMPLIED BY THESE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. WE SEEK SAFE HARBOR.