TORONTO, ONTARIO--(MARKET WIRE)--Mar 31, 2008 -- Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX - News)(Toronto:ABX.TO - News) announced that its 2007 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. Both reports can also be found at www.barrick.com.

Please visit the home page of our website and click "2007 Annual Report and Form 40-F" under "Quick Links" to access the documents.

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 investor@barrick.com.

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.

     Contacts:
     INVESTOR CONTACT: Deni Nicoski
     Vice President, Investor Relations
     (416) 307-7410
     Email: dnicoski@barrick.com
      
     MEDIA CONTACT: Vincent Borg
     Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
     (416) 307-7477
     Email: vborg@barrick.com