MERGER: Glass Lewis likes Barrick-Randgold combo

TORONTO – A second independent proxy advisory firm, Glass Lewis, has recommended that shareholders of Barrick Gold and Randgold Resources for the proposed merger of the two companies. The recommendation from Glass Lewis comes in addition to an earlier report from Institutional Shareholder Services, which has also recommended that shareholders of both companies vote in favour of the proposed merger. For more information about the proposed merger, please visit www.Barrick.com/a-new-champion.