Atna Reports AGM Results

VANCOUVER, B.C., May. 15 /PRNewswire/ --

VANCOUVER, B.C., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atna Resources Ltd. ("Atna") -- is pleased to report the voting results of the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held at the Terminal City Club, 837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time). Total shares represented by proxy = 36,644,299 (44.70%) of the 81,896,825 issued and outstanding shares.

Voting Results

The following is a brief description of the matters voted upon at the Meeting and the outcome of the vote:

Brief Description of Matter Outcome of Vote 1 Appoint Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC as Auditor of the Company Passed 2 Authorize the Directors to fix Auditor's remuneration Passed 3 Elect William Coulter, James Hesketh, David Fagin and Ronald Parker as Directors Passed 4 Amend the Articles of the Company such that each Directors' term of office will expire each year at the next Annual General Meeting Passed 5 Amend the 2007 Stock Option Plan to enable issuances of incentive stock options to eligible U.S. participants Passed

Subsequent to the official meeting Mr. David Watkins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. James Hesketh, President and Chief Operating Officer, presented an overview of the Company's activities throughout the past year and the plans for 2008. The presentation can be viewed on the Company's website at http://www.atna.com.

For additional information on Atna Resources, please visit our website at http://www.atna.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: James Hesketh, President and COO - (303) 278-8464 Valerie Kimball, Investor Relations - toll free (877) 692-8182 http://www.atna.com