Mr. Chayan Chakrabarty reports

BENGAL ANNOUNCES DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT

Bengal Energy Ltd. has appointed Barry Herring to its board of directors.

Based in Calgary, Alta., Mr. Herring is a chartered professional accountant with 40 years of experience. He has served as the chief financial officer of both public and private entities, and has managed several initial public offerings and merger transactions. Mr. Herring has extensive experience in the oil and gas industry and has provided leadership on numerous foreign transactions and complex consolidations. Mr. Herring has also been appointed as the chair of the audit committee of the Bengal board of directors.

Chayan Chakrabarty, president and chief executive officer of Bengal, stated: "We look forward to having Mr. Herring join Bengal's board. We anticipate that his experience will bring significant value to Bengal's board and its shareholders."

About Bengal Energy Ltd.

Bengal is an international junior oil and gas exploration and production company with assets in Australia. The company is committed to growing shareholder value through international exploration, production and acquisitions. Bengal's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol BNG.

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