LINUX GOLD CORP.

#240 – 11780 Hammersmith Way

Richmond, BC V7A 5E9

Phone: 604-278-5996 Fax: 604-278-3409

Toll Free: 800-665-4616

www.linuxgoldcorp.com

N E W S R E L E A S E

Linux Gold Corp.: OTC BB: LNXGF

LINUX GOLD CORP ANNOUNCES GRANT OF OPTIONS

For Immediate Release: April 15, 2011 Vancouver, BC —Linux Gold Corp. (LNXGF-OTCBB),

and its Board of Directors (the "Board") is pleased to announce that it has granted incentive stock

options to directors and an officer of the Company to purchase up to 400,000 common shares at

a price of $0.10 per share, exercisable for a period of five years from the date of granting.

Shareholder approval for the granting and exercise of incentive stock options, and disinterested

shareholder approval for decreasing the exercise price of options, was obtained at the

Company’s annual general meeting held on August 25, 2010.

ABOUT LINUX GOLD CORP.

Linux Gold Corp. is involved in the exploration of mineral properties. Our current plans are to joint

venture and explore our gold properties in Alaska. In addition to the Trout claims, Linux Gold

Corporation currently controls mining claims east of the Pogo Mine in the Goodpasture Mining

District, in the Livengood-Tolovana Mining District, near International Tower Hill’s gold property

(Symbol: ITH ) and near Granite Mountain and on Dime Creek, the latter two properties located in

the eastern Seward Peninsula of Alaska. Linux Gold Corp. also owns a 50% interest in 30 mineral

claims known as the Fish Creek Prospect, located in the Fairbanks Mining Division in Alaska and

has optioned a 50% interest in the Fish Creek claims to Teryl Resources Corp. (TRC-V). Linux is

retaining a 5% net smelter return or may convert into a 25% working interest.

For more information please visit www.linuxgoldcorp.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

"John Robertson"

John Robertson, President

Phone Contact:

John Robertson 800-665-4616

READER ADVISORY

This news release may contain certain forward-looking statements, including management's assessment of future plans

and operations, and capital expenditures and the timing thereof, that involve substantial known and unknown risks and

uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company's control. There can be no assurance that such statements will

prove accurate, and actual results and developments are likely to differ, in some case materially, from those expressed or

implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Readers of this press release are cautioned not

to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on a number of assumptions that may prove to be

incorrect, including, but not limited to: timely implementation of anticipated drilling and exploration programs; the

successful completion of new development projects, planned expansions or other projects within the timelines anticipated;

the accuracy of reserve and resource estimates, if any, grades, mine life and cash cost estimates; whether mineral

resources can be developed; title to mineral properties; financing requirements; changes in laws, rules and regulations

applicable to Linux, and changes in how they are interpreted and enforced, delays resulting from or inability to obtain

required regulatory approvals and ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, the impact of

general economic conditions in Canada, and the United States, industry conditions, increased competition, the lack of

availability of qualified personnel or management, fluctuations in foreign exchange, stock market volatility and market

valuations of companies with respect to announced transactions. The Company's actual results, performance or

achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements, including

those described in the Company's Financial Statements, Management Discussion and Analysis and Material Change

Reports filed with the Canadian Securities Administrators and available at www.sedar.com, and the Company’s 20-F

annual report filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. Accordingly, no

assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if

any of them do so, what benefits, including the amount of proceeds, that the Company will derive there from.

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. All subsequent forward-looking statements,

whether written or oral, attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety

by these cautionary statements. Furthermore, the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as

at the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of

the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as

may be required by applicable securities laws.

LINUX GOLD CORP 6-K