Mogul Energy Announces Agreement to Acquire a 40% Interest in Excelaron LLC


SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - February 18, 2009) - Mogul Energy International, Inc. (OTCBB: MGUY) (FRANKFURT: BKX) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Excelaron LLC wherein Mogul Energy has acquired a 40% membership interest in Excelaron LLC, a California-based company. Excelaron LLC is in the process of developing oil and gas leases that Excelaron has entered into that are located in the state of California. Naeem Tyab, President of Mogul Energy, stated, "I believe that the agreement for Mogul Energy to acquire a 40% interest in Excelaron and to work with Excelaron to develop an oil and gas project in California presents a tremendous opportunity for the Company." Greater detail as to the agreement and other activities of the Company may be found in the Company EDGAR filings at www.sec.gov.

Information concerning Mogul Energy International:

Mogul Energy is an oil and gas exploration company with headquarters in Seattle, Washington.

Mogul Energy is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Seattle, Washington. The common shares of Mogul Energy are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB) system under the symbol 'MGUY,' and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange ("FSE") under the symbol 'BKX.' Further information concerning Mogul Energy can be found in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (http://www.sec.gov).

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Contact Information: Contact Information: Company Contact: Naeem Tyab Mogul Energy Tel: 206-357-4220 naeem@mogulenergy.com http://www.mogulenergy.com