American Bonanza Gold Corp ABGFF

Wednesday October 16, 5:14pm

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American Bonanza to Host Conference Call Oct 16, 2006 5:14:00 PM VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/16/06 -- American Bonanza Gold Corp. (TSX: BZA)(FWB: AB2) ("Bonanza") has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 10:00 am PST. Members of the news media, the investment community and the general public are welcome to join Brian Kirwin, President and CEO and Giulio Bonifacio, Executive Vice President and CFO, as they provide an overview of the Company's activities. Questions will be fielded at the end of the session. Questions can also be submitted in advance via email to [e-mail]. Participants can access the call by dialing 1-866-585-6398 (North America toll-free) or 416-849-9626 (local and international). Participants are encouraged to call five to ten minutes prior to the start of the call, when they will be asked to provide their name, company and phone number. The call is also being webcast by Vcall and can be accessed through the American Bonanza website at www.americanbonanza.com. Replays of the call will be available until October 24, 2006 by dialing 1-866-245-6755 (North America toll-free) or 416-915-1035 (local and international) with the Conference ID number: 645052. About Bonanza Bonanza is a gold company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of high-grade gold properties located in the United States and Canada. Bonanza is well financed with no long-term debt. For additional information about Bonanza please visit our website at www.americanbonanza.com. Contacts: Longview Strategies Incorporated Michael Rodger [phone] American Bonanza Gold Corp. Giulio T. Bonifacio Director [phone] American Bonanza Gold Corp. Susan L. Wilson Corporate Communications [phone] Email: [e-mail] Website: www.americanbonanza.com