JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA -- (Marketwire) -- 04/17/09 -- AngloGold Ashanti's (NYSE: AU) 2009 first quarter results presentation and conference call details:

AngloGold Ashanti will host a presentation for its first quarter 2009 earnings results on 15 May 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The presentation will also be webcast.

Date:           Friday, 15 May 2009
Time:           09:30 AM (GMT +2:00)
Venue:          AngloGold Ashanti Corporate Office
                76 Jeppe Street, Newtown, Johannesburg
                If you are attending the venue presentation please email
                Teresa Cotterell at tcotterell@anglogoldashanti.com to
                arrange for parking
Webcast Format: Windows Media Player

Conference Call and webcast

An earnings conference call will take place the same day at 15:00 South Africa time (US EDT: 9:00; UK 14:00; Sydney: 23:00). Participants can access the call by dialing one of the following numbers and referencing 'AngloGold Ashanti':

Date:           Friday, 15 May 2009
Time:           15:00 South Africa (US EDT: 9:00; UK: 14:00; Sydney 23:00)
Access Numbers: South Africa          Toll-free  0800 200 648
                                      Toll       011 535 3600
                USA                   Toll-free  1800 860 2442
                                      Toll       1 412 858 4600
                United Kingdom        Toll-free  0800 917 7042

A replay will be available two hours after the call on 15 May 2009 through 25 May 2009. To access the replay, dial one of the following numbers and reference the playback code 2645#:

Access Numbers: South Africa & Other  Toll       +27 11 305 2030
                USA                   Toll        1 412 317 0088
                United Kingdom        Toll-free   0808 234 6771
Webcast Format: Windows Media Player