Challenger Minerals farm-in to Bentley field

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TSX-V, LSE-AIM: XEL

Xcite Energy Limited

("Xcite Energy" or the "Company")

4 March 2010

CHALLENGER MINERALS FARM-IN TO BENTLEY FIELD

Xcite Energy, a developer of heavy oil assets in the UK North Sea, is pleased to announce that Xcite Energy Resources Limited ("XER"), its 100% owned subsidiary, has signed a legally binding letter of agreement with Challenger Minerals (North Sea) Limited ("CMNS") for CMNS to farm in to the Bentley field, commencing with the forthcoming 9/3b-R well intended to be drilled this summer.

CMNS, a subsidiary of Transocean Drilling U.K. Limited, will provide US$4 million as its share of the 9/3b-R well costs in exchange for 4% working interest in the Bentley field through an earn-in mechanism, which allows CMNS to join the Bentley field licence at any time prior to the commencement of the first phase development of the field.

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