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American Sierra Gold Corp. Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

RENO, NEVADA - OCT 27, 2009 - American Sierra Gold Corp. (NASDAQ OTC BB: AMNP), an independent gold exploration company headquartered in Reno, Nevada, is pleased to announce that Johannes Petersen has joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Petersen has experience in a wide range of aspects of resource exploration, management and finance. He brings great value to the company having served as director and CFO of a number of public and private resource companies. He has worked in business planning and development for resource projects located in North America and Asia. Over the past four years, Mr. Petersen has been instrumental in raising over $17 million to fund the activities of resource projects.

On his appointment, Mr. Petersen said "I am delighted to join American Sierra in its quest for gold. I believe the Company has the right mix of ingredients for major success: a very capable team, sound financing arrangements to fund its operations and a portfolio with exciting exploration potential."

Commenting on Mr. Petersen's appointment, Wayne Gruden added: "I am pleased that Johannes has decided to join American Sierra's efforts to build a leading gold exploration company in North America. Johannes' exceptional breadth and caliber of expertise will be beneficial to the Company's future success."

Mr. Petersen has also covered several functions within the financial services industry, ranging from fixed income to currency trading. He holds a BSc in Economics from Universidad del Pacifico (Peru) and an MBA degree from the London Business School (UK).

About American Sierra Gold Corp.:

American Sierra Gold Corp. is a publicly traded independent gold exploration company headquartered in Reno, Nevada (NASDAQ OTC BB: AMNP). Shareholders and prospective investors are encouraged to call investor relations at 1-888-279-3921 or visit American Sierra Gold Corp's website: http://www.americansierragold.com and to subscribe to the email newsletter.

Contact:

American Sierra Gold Corp
Wayne Gruden
President and CEO
Investor Relations
1-888-279-3921
info@americansierragold.com
www.americansierragold.com

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