Marsa Energy Inc. Provides Corporate Update & Announces Signature of Reserve Base Loan Mandate Letters - Seite 2

About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas has a presence in 75 countries with more than 185,000 employees, including 145,000 in Europe. It ranks highly in its two core activities: Retail Banking & Services (comprised of Domestic Markets and International Financial Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking. In Europe, the Group has four domestic markets (Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg) and BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the leader in consumer lending. BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated retail banking model across Mediterranean basin countries, in Turkey, in Eastern Europe and a large network in the western part of the United States. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas and solid and fast-growing businesses in Asia-Pacific.

About Marsa

Marsa (www.marsaenergy.com) is an international energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas. The Company's 100 percent working interest property is located on the Gallipoli Peninsula in the Republic of Turkey and is held through its wholly owned subsidiary, Marsa Turkey BV.

Marsa is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is publicly traded on the TSX Venture Exchange.

Forward-Looking Statements
Information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management's current estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations. They are not guarantees of future performance. Marsa cautions that all forward looking statements are inherently uncertain and that actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, many of which are beyond Marsa's control. A description of assumptions used to develop such forward-looking information and a description of risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking information can be found in the Marsa's disclosure documents on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com. Marsa does not undertake to update any forward-looking information except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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