Brookwater Enters Into Promissory Note

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - July 19, 2012) - Brookwater Ventures Inc. ("Brookwater or the "Company) (TSX VENTURE:BW) announces that it has entered into a promissory note (the "Promissory Note") with a third party lender (the "Note Holder"), pursuant to which the Note Holder has agreed to lend to the Company US$850,000. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Promissory Note for general working capital purposes.

The principal under the Promissory Note will incur an interest rate of 12% per year and the Promissory Note shall mature on July 19, 2013 (the "Maturity Date"). The Promissory Note is secured against all of the assets of the Company and ranks senior in priority and preference to any other indebtedness or other encumbrance of the Company.

About Brookwater:

Brookwater Ventures Inc. is a Canadian independent oil exploration company focused on growing its asset base primarily in Brazil. The Company believes that a tremendous opportunity exists in Brazil, where only approximately 6% of the sedimentary basins have been titled for exploration and development. The country remains underexploited and the Company believes that to capitalize on these opportunities requires investing in and leveraging a domestic team with basin knowledge, technical expertise and a network of relationships to optimize risk adjusted returns.

Forward-looking information

This news release contains forward-looking information relating to the Company's growth and corporate strategy, and other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking information relates to management's future outlook and anticipated events or results, and may include statements or information regarding the Promissory Note or use of proceeds from the Promissory Note; and the future plans or prospects of the Company. Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward‐looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.

Forward looking-information is subject to certain factors, including risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from what is currently expected. These factors include risks and uncertainties associated with oil and gas exploration, development, exploitation, delays resulting from or inability to obtain required regulatory approvals and ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, reliance on key personnel, regulatory risks and delays and other risks and uncertainties discussed in the management discussion and analysis section of the Company's interim and most recent annual financial statement or other reports and filings with the TSX Venture Exchange and applicable Canadian securities regulations. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward‐looking information.

The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additionally, the Company undertakes no obligation to comment on the expectations of, or statements made by, third parties in respect of the matters discussed above.