Manitok Energy Inc. Closes Equity Financing

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - April 14, 2011) -

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Manitok Energy Inc. (the "Corporation" or "Manitok") (TSX VENTURE:MEI) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced equity financing, completed by way of a short form prospectus, for the sale of 17,968,750 common shares ("Common Shares") in the capital of the Corporation at a price of $1.60 per share for gross proceeds of $28,750,000 (the "Offering"), including 2,343,750 Common Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of an over-allotment option granted to Integral Wealth Securities Limited, the agent for the Offering.

The net proceeds of the Offering will be used by the Corporation to accelerate its drilling program in Stolberg, given the success of its recent discovery well, and to acquire additional land and seismic in its core areas.

All Common Shares issued pursuant to the Offering will be freely tradable under applicable securities laws in force in Canada.

About Manitok

Manitok is a public oil and gas exploration and development company focusing on conventional oil and gas reservoirs in the Canadian foothills. Manitok's corporate strategy is that of being an "early mover" in the exploitation phase of the development life cycle of hydrocarbon reserves in the Canadian foothills. Manitok will continue to utilize its experience and expertise to develop the untapped conventional sweet oil and liquids-rich natural gas pools in this large and under-exploited region of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.

Forward-Looking Information Cautionary Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the business and operations of Manitok. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained herein are forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. In particular, statements in this press release regarding use of proceeds are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based upon various assumptions made by Manitok, including assumptions relating to future well production rates, the performance of existing wells, success rates of future well drilling, the availability of capital to undertake planned activities, the availability and cost of labour and services and market conditions. There can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which these forward-looking statements are based will occur. In addition, all such forward-looking statements necessarily involve risks associated with oil and gas exploration, production, marketing and transportation, such as loss of market, volatility of prices, currency fluctuations, imprecision of reserves estimates, environmental risks, competition from other producers, the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources and changes in tax, royalty and environmental legislation. As a consequence, actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date hereof. Manitok undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.