Mr. Edwin Tam reports

PETROX ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW DIRECTOR

David Patterson has been appointed to Petrox Resources Corp.'s board of directors.

Mr. Patterson is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Vested Technology Corp., a start-up equity crowdfunding portal. Mr. Patterson is a former CEO of Emerita Resources Corp., an exploration and development company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Mr. Patterson was chief financial officer of Donner Metals Ltd., a mineral exploration and development company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. For more than 30 years, he has been involved in the administration and financing of exploration companies based in North America. He holds a master's degree in business administration from Simon Fraser University (1991).

"We are thrilled to have David on board to help and guide us during this phase of our company," said Edwin Tam, CEO of Petrox.

The appointment of Mr. Patterson is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Petrox Resources Corp.

Petrox is a publicly traded Canadian junior oil and gas company engaged in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas resources in the Western Canadian basin. Petrox currently has a production property in Fletwode, Sask., that produces approximately 15 barrels per day.

The common shares of Petrox are listed and posted for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol PTC.