|  | 1.  | I      have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of      Capital Gold Corporation; |
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|  | 2.  | Based      on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a      material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the      statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements      were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this      report; |
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|  | 3.  | Based      on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information      included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the      financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the      registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this      report; |
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|  | 4.  | Intentionally      omitted; |
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|  | 5.  | The      registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on      our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting,      to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's      board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent      functions): |
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|  | a.  | All      significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or      operation of internal control over financial reporting which are      reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record,      process, summarize and report financial information;  and |
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|  | b.  | Any      fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other      employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control      over financial reporting. |
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|   | /s/      Gifford A. Dieterle              |
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|   | Gifford      A. DieterleChief      ExecutiveOfficer |

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