Crystallex Updates Shareholders on the Las Cristinas Project

Crystallex International Corporation (KRY) today provided shareholders a recap of achievements and progress for the Las Cristinas gold project in South Eastern Bolivar State, Venezuela. Mr. Gordon Thompson, Crystallex President and Chief Executive Officer, commented that, 'During 2007, our project partner the Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana ('CVG'), was formally notified by the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources of Venezuela ('MinAmb') that all the requirements for the issuance of the Las Cristinas Environmental permit had been fulfilled.'