Crown Point Casing First Well of Six Well Program as a Potential Multi Zone Oil Well

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 10, 2011) - Crown Point Ventures Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:CWV) ("Crown Point" or "the Company") reports that it has logged the EV 26 well bore and is casing it as a potential multiple zone oil well. This well is the first of a six well drilling program at El Valle in the San Jorge Basin in Argentina. Logs and samples taken while drilling indicate the presence of four principal zones in the Cañadon Seco formation with 18 meters of potential pay having an average porosity of 23%. Two of the four zones were the principal objectives for this well and were identified as a result of their successful completion in the offsetting EV 23 well drilled in the 2010 drilling program.

El Valle has three distinct productive sedimentary formations, which, in order of surface to deepest, are the Cañadon Seco, Caleta Olivia and Mina el Carmen. Each of these formations may contain multiple discrete hydrocarbon bearing zones. Typically, the Cañadon Seco oil produces medium grade oil (API gravity that ranges from 16-22°), while the Caleta Olivia and Mina el Carmen produce light oil (API gravity of ~ 30°).

When the casing of EV–26 has been completed, the Company plans to move the drilling rig to its next location, EV-25 – this well has principal geological targets located in the Cañadon Seco and the Caleta Olivia, with secondary targets in the tuffaceous section of the Cañadon Seco.

Crown Point plans to drill 20-25 wells at El Valle over the next 24 months, 2-5 wells 100% interest wells on the Cañadon Ramirez exploitation concession in the Province of Chubut over the next 12 months and a 50% interest well at Laguna de Piedra in the first quarter of 2012. At Cerro Los Leones we anticipate receiving the required environmental permits in the near term and expect to commence the shooting of the 3-D and 2-D seismic programs shortly after receiving the environmental permit.

About Crown Point

Crown Point Ventures Ltd. is an oil and gas exploration and development company with production in Argentina. The Companies exploration and development activities are focused in the Golfo San Jorge and Neuquen Basins in Argentina.

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This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, which are based on numerous assumptions including but limited to (i) drilling success; (ii) production; (iii) future capital expenditures; and (iv) cash flow from operating activities. The reader is cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of such information may prove to be incorrect.

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The forward-looking statements contained in this document are made as at the date of this news release and Crown Point does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

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