Tanzanian Royalty Chairman Completes $1 Million Private Placement

Tanzanian Royalty advises that Mr. James E. Sinclair has agreed to reprice the $1 million private placement announced on October 12, 2009. Since the announcement, Tanzanian Royalty’s share price has increased. Tanzanian Royalty and Mr. Sinclair have agreed to reprice the private placement to reflect the current share price. The placement will consist of 306,749 common shares of the Corporation having a purchase price of $3.26 per share for proceeds totaling $1,000,000. The purchase price reflects the closing price of the Corporation’s shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange on October 26, 2009. The private placement has now closed.

In addition, Mr. Sinclair has made available to the Corporation an interest free advance of $160,000. Mr. Sinclair has confirmed his intention to continue providing funding to the Corporation as and when required.

Respectfully Submitted,

“James E. Sinclair”
James E. Sinclair
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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