Pelangio Exploration Intersects 1.53 GPT Gold Over 42 Metres At Pokukrom East On The Manfo Property

TORONTO, Ontario (May 5, 2011) – Pelangio Exploration Inc. (PX:TSX-V; PGXPF:OTC) (“Pelangio” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce results from 10 additional diamond drill holes totaling 1,807 metres at the Pokukrom East gold zone on the Manfo Property in Ghana. Highlights of the results reported today include: 1.53 grams per tonne (g/t) gold over 42 metres in SPDD-127 from 204 metres down-hole in a broader intersection of 0.89 g/t gold over 85 metres from 161 metres down-hole; 1.59 g/t gold over 16 metres in SPDD-128 from 62 metres down-hole; 1.00 g/t gold over 22 metres in SPDD-125 from 210 metres down-hole, extending the potential strike at Pokukrom East by 150 metres to the north; Pokukrom East gold zone open in both directions and at depth on an identified strike length of 660 metres and to a vertical depth of up to 175 metres; 2011 exploration programs at Manfo and Obuasi fully financed with Company holding over $10 million in available cash. For more information CLICK HERE