Montello Completes the Drilling and Casing of the John Bowen # 2 Test Well

After releasing the drill rig, the well evaluation process will commence.

Furthermore, Montello et al are in the final stage of acquiring additional acreage in Morgan County.

About Montello Resources Ltd.

Montello Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: - ), www.montello.com, is an emerging, publicly traded company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada. Montello is engaged in sourcing and drilling high impact oil and gas exploration wells "hunting for elephants" in both the Tennessee Appalachians as well as in Canada.

The Morgan Highpoint Project is located in a part of the State of Tennessee where only a limited number of deep tests have been drilled. Montello is also active in the Pincher Creek area in Alberta where Montello recently participated as to a 25% interest in a successful recompletion of the Brown Sand and the Cadomin/Kootenay sections in the 1-11-4-29W4 well location.

The Pincher Creek Field has been one of the most prolific fields in Alberta having produced some 600 BCF of gas and over 1 million barrels of associated liquids.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

William R. (Bill) Cawker, President-CEO

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