Primeline Appoints Vincent Lien as Non-Executive Director

HONG KONG, HONG KONG--(Marketwired - April 16, 2013) -

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Primeline Energy Holdings Inc. ("Primeline" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:PEH) today announced that Vincent J.J. Lien has been appointed as a non-executive director of the Company. Mr. Lien has extensive capital markets and banking experience in the Far East, having worked in various capacities for financial institutions such as ABN Amro Bank (Singapore) and with Bankers Trust & Company in Hong Kong and China. He is also an experienced director of public companies. He presently serves on the boards of Focus Media Network Limited, The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and UP Energy Development Group Limited.

Mr. Victor Hwang, President and Chairman of the Company, commented, "We are delighted Mr. Lien has agreed to join the Board. We believe his experience in Asian banking and capital markets will be of great assistance to the Company."

About Primeline Energy Holdings Inc.

Primeline is an exploration and development company focusing exclusively on China resources to become a major supplier of gas and oil to the East China market. Primeline has a 75% Contractor's interest in and is the operator of the petroleum contract with CNOOC for Block 33/07 (5.877 sq km) in the East China Sea and a 36.75% interest in the LS36-1 gas field in Block 25/34 which is being developed by CNOOC Limited (acting as Operator for the development) together with Primeline and Primeline Petroleum Corp. ("PPC"). Shares of the Company are listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol PEH.

ON BEHALF OF PRIMELINE ENERGY HOLDINGS INC.

Ming Wang, Chief Executive Officer

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