April 11, 2006

GARY MUSIL JOINS THE BOARD

Consolidated Big Valley Resources Inc. (“CBG.H”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Gary Musil to the Board of Directors and the position of Chief Financial Officer/Secretary.

Mr. Musil brings more than 25 years of management and financial consulting experience to the Company and has served as a officer and director on numerous public mining companies since 1988. This experience has resulted in his overseeing exploration projects in Peru, Chile, Eastern Europe (Slovak Republic), British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick (Canada). Prior to this, he was employed for 15 years with Dickenson Mines Ltd. and Kam-Kotia Mines Ltd. as a Controller for the producing silver/lead/zinc mine in the interior of British Columbia, Canada. Mr. Musil currently serves as an Officer/Director on the following TSX Venture Exchange mineral resource exploration companies--- Belmont Resources Inc., Highbank Resources Ltd., International Montoro Resources Inc. and as a Director on Mandalay Resources Corp. He also serves as a Director on the following OTC Bulletin Board Companies—Liberty Star Gold Corp. and Logicom Inc.

OTHER

Mr. Stuart Tennant is retiring from his position as Director/Secretary of the Company effective immediately. The Company wishes to thank Mr. Tennant for his services throughout the past number of years.

INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS GRANTED

The Company has granted 220,000 incentive stock options to directors, officers and consultants, under its Stock Option Plan for a period of two years at a price of $0.15 per share, subject to regulatory approvals.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Jake Bottay, President/Director