Blackbird Energy Inc. ("Blackbird" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:BBI) is very
pleased to announce the appointment of William C. Macdonald to its board of
directors.


Mr. Macdonald has over thirty years of petroleum land management experience in
Western Canada. He is currently the President of Bilmac Resources, an oil and
gas consulting firm that provides land management support to various clients,
and specializes in the capitalization of private oil and gas start-up companies.
Most recently Mr. Macdonald served on the board of Alexander Energy Ltd. and
chaired the special committee that sourced and finalized a recapitalization
arrangement with the team of Spartan Energy, delivering to Alexander
shareholders an approximate six times lift. In 1997, Mr. Macdonald co-founded
Avalanche Energy Limited, a private oil and gas company, which was sold in late
2000 for approximately 10 times its initial share price. Mr. Macdonald was also
previously Land Manager at Hardy Oil and Gas Limited, a private subsidiary of
Hardy PLC (1990-95) and a senior negotiator at Amerada Hess Corporation. He
became a member of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen in 1980,
attained his P. Land designation in April 1989, and remains an active member of
the Association.


Garth Braun, President and CEO stated: "Blackbird is at a critical stage with
respect to the further development of its properties, and in particular, the
Elmworth Montney Property. We are very pleased to make this very significant
addition to the Blackbird team and look forward to Mr. Macdonald assisting
Blackbird in achieving its development objectives and building shareholder value
through the de-risking of the Montney resource."


In connection with the appointment, Blackbird has granted 750,000 incentive
stock options to Mr. Macdonald. Such options are exercisable at the price of
$0.27 for a period of five years until May 21, 2019.


About Blackbird

Blackbird Energy Inc. is a Western Canadian based company that explores,
develops and produces oil and natural gas in Western Canada. The Company is
managed by a proven technical team. Blackbird trades on the TSX Venture Exchange
under the symbol BBI.


Blackbird's team is focused on originating new high quality oil projects through
the assembly of land positions in southwest Saskatchewan and Alberta.


For more information please visit the company's website and view the corporate
presentation at www.blackbirdenergyinc.com.


On behalf of the board of BLACKBIRD ENERGY INC.

Garth Braun, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements or information
(collectively referred to herein as "forward-looking statements") relating to
the Company's development plans for one or more of its properties are deemed to
be forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to
differ materially from those contained in the statements and are not guarantees
of future performance of the Company. No assurance can be given that any of the
events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they do
occur, what benefits the Company will obtain from them. These forward-looking
statements reflect management's current views and are based on certain
expectations, estimates and assumptions which may prove to be incorrect. A
number of risks and uncertainties could cause our actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements,
including: (1) a downturn in general economic and business conditions in North
America and internationally, (2) the inherent uncertainties and speculative
nature associated with oil and gas exploration and production, (3) the price of
and demand for oil and gas and their effect on the economics of oil and gas
exploration, (4) any number of events or causes which may delay or cease
exploration and development of the Company's property interests, such as
environmental liabilities, weather, mechanical failures, safety concerns and
labour problems, (5) the risk that the Company does not execute its business
plan, (6) inability to retain key employees, (7) inability to finance operations
and growth, and (8) other factors beyond the Company's control. Should one or
more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the Company's
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from
those projected in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that
the foregoing list of risks, uncertainties and other factors is not exhaustive.
Unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed could also have material adverse
effects on forward-looking statements. The impact of any one factor on a
particular forward-looking statement is not determinable with certainty as such
factors are dependent on other factors, and the Company's course of action would
depend on its assessment of the future considering all information then
available. All forward-looking statements in this Press Release are expressly
qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Except as required
by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements
should circumstances or management's estimates or opinions change.


THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE INC. HAS NEITHER APPROVED NOR DISAPPROVED THE CONTENTS
OF THIS PRESS RELEASE. 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.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Blackbird Energy Inc.
Garth Braun
President and CEO
(587) 538-0383


Blackbird Energy Inc.
Joshua Mann
Vice President, Business Development
(403) 390-2144
www.blackbirdenergyinc.com


Brisco Capital Partners Corp.
Katrin Tosine
Director of Investor Relations
(647) 388-4984
kat@briscocapital.com

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