Nitro Petroleum Inc. Appoints New President & CEO

Nitro Petroleum, Inc. is pleased to announce that Mr. Larry Wise was appointed as the new President & CEO, effective today.

Mr. Wise has been involved in the Oil & Gas industry for 30 years. Larry started as a junior field engineer with Phillips 66 Petroleum Company in 1977. In 1979 Larry became the Completion Superintendent for Jerry Scott Company, overseeing 14 drilling rigs and over 300 producing properties up to the early 1980's. During the 1980's and 1990's Mr. Wise was the President and Chief Operating Officer for JOMC Oil Co; Texas United Petroleum and Pottawatomie County Energy. Over the past 7 years Larry Wise has operated Wise Oil & Gas Company, LLC and served as an independent Engineering Consultant responsible for all operations of Morris E. Stewart Oil Company, OKC, Ok; Kirrie Oil Company, OKC, Ok; Hoko, Inc. Oil Company, Wichita Falls, TX; and Buccaneer Energy Corporation, Tampa Bay, FL.

The Board of Directors would like to thank Mr. Ted Kozub for his leadership abilities and acknowledge the hard work Ted performed for the company.

About Nitro:

Nitro's objective is to seek out and develop opportunities in the Oil and Natural Gas sectors that represent a low risk opportunity. As well, Nitro aims to define larger projects that can be developed with Joint Venture partners. Nitro is confident that these viable opportunities exist in a sector that holds long-term fundamental strength.

Nitro intends to exploit energy exploration opportunities through various partnerships available throughout the Southern United States and in doing so build significant Oil and Natural Gas reserves and capital appreciation to its shareholders.

Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. All statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential future plans and objectives of the company, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Technical complications which may arise could prevent the prompt implementation of any strategically significant plan(s) outlined above.

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