GILLETTE, Wyo., June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- High Plains Gas, Inc. (OTC: HPGS) today announced its annual shareholder's meeting will be held on June 29, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time at the Denver Petroleum Club in Denver, Colorado.   The Company also announced it will be holding an Investor Update conference call for investors on June 30, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time.  Call details will be provided in a separate release closer to the call date.

The annual meeting will include a presentation by CEO, Brent Cook, who will discuss the Company's progress in executing its business strategy and review the Company's two acquisitions.  After the presentation concludes, the meeting will be open to questions from investors.  Business items on the meeting agenda will include the election of five members of the Company's Board of Directors, the approval of Eide Bailly CPAs as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, and other proxy items.  

Brent Cook, CEO of High Plains Gas, Inc. said, "We look forward to the opportunity to reiterate our business plan and communicate our successes to our investor base.  We will discuss the benefits of the acquisition of the Huber Energy assets as well as our progress on the North and South Fairway well reactivation strategy.  The last 12 months have been significant for High Plains Gas so we are excited to recap the past year for our investors."

About the Company

High Plains Gas, Inc. is a Gillette, Wyoming based energy company actively engaged in the acquisition, development and production of natural gas primarily in the Powder River Basin.  The Company recently acquired CEP – M Purchase LLC, which currently owns the former Marathon "North & South Fairway" assets.  These assets consist of 1614 Coal Bed Methane Wells with associated flow lines and over 155, 000 net acres. This combined with the company's existing 92 natural gas wells gives the company a strong foundation in the natural gas industry. High Plains Gas will pursue expansion opportunities for the profitable production and transmission of natural gas. High Plains Gas believes it has unique expertise and experience in the refurbishment and reactivation of wells that produce natural gas from coal bed methane formations that helps position it strategically in the Powder River Basin.

Safe Harbor

Statements made about our future expectations are forward-looking statements and subject to risks and uncertainties as described in our most recent filings made with the US Securities and Exchange commission, and are subject to change at any time. Our actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement.

Contact:

High Plains Gas, Inc.

P.O. Box 1564

Gillette, WY 82717

(307) 686-5030

Email: ir@highplainsgas.com

www.highplainsgas.com

IR Agency Contact:

Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.

Becky Herrick

(415) 433-3777

bherrick@lhai.com

SOURCE High Plains Gas, Inc.

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