OREANDA-NEWS. On March 20, 2007 Crystallex International Corporation (TSX: KRY)(AMEX: KRY) - announced that it has appointed Mr. Robert Crombie to the position of Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, of the Corporation with effect April 1st, 2007, reported the press-centre of  Crystallex International Corporation.

Mr. Crombie joined Crystallex in 2002 and has recently held the position Vice President, Corporate Development. Commenting on the promotion, Gordon Thompson, Crystallex President and CEO stated, "In addition to his current responsibilities, Bob will work closely with me on a number of corporate initiatives including: developing and executing financing plans; coordinating Las Cristinas development activities; building relationships with key decision makers in the financial marketplace and representing me in presentations, meetings and other investor related activities."

About Crystallex
Crystallex International Corporation is a Canadian based gold producer with significant operations and exploration properties in Venezuela. The Company's principal asset is the Las Cristinas property in Bolivar State that is currently under development and which is expected to commence gold production in 2009 at an initial annualized rate of some 300,000 ounces at the initial planned production rate of 20,000 tonnes of ore per day. Other key assets include the Tomi Mine, certain Lo Increible properties and the Revemin Mill. Crystallex shares trade on the TSX (symbol: KRY) and AMEX (symbol: KRY) Exchanges.