Mart Resources, Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MMT) ("Mart" or the "Company") advises that
its NRG 101 service rig suffered significant damage by a fire while performing
work-over operations in Nigeria on an unrelated third party well. The rig is
owned by a Mart subsidiary. Mart has been advised that there were no fatalities
associated with the incident, however some workers suffered first and second
degree burns. Mart is doing its utmost to ensure the injured workers receive the
appropriate medical attention. The Company is currently assessing the incident
and the damage to the NRG 101 service rig and associated equipment and
installations. The insurer has been notified of the incident.


The incident on the NRG 101 service rig does not in any way impact ongoing
testing of the UMU-7 well or operations on the Umusadege field. Testing
operations on the UMU-7 well are being conducted by Mart's NRG 201 rig.
Additional testing results from the UMU-7 well are expected to be announced
shortly.


ABOUT MART RESOURCES:

Mart Resources Inc. is an independent, international petroleum company focused
on drilling, developing and producing oil and gas from low-risk proven petroleum
properties in Nigeria, West Africa. The Company is currently producing and
developing the Umusadege field along with Midwestern Oil and Gas Co. Plc (the
Operator of the field) and SunTrust Oil Ltd. Mart also owns two land drilling
rigs, has strong local relationships and experience and is evaluating additional
proven undeveloped opportunities in Nigeria.


Additional information regarding Mart Resources, Inc. is available on the
company's website at www.martresources.com.


Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release constitute "forward-looking
statements" as such term is used in applicable Canadian and US securities laws.
Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions,
expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future
events or are not statements of historical fact and should be viewed as
"forward-looking statements". These statements relate to analyses and other
information that are based upon forecasts of future results, estimates of
amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management. Such forward looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company
to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. 


There can be no assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to be
accurate as actual results and future events could vary or differ materially
from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this news release. The
forward-looking statements contained herein are expressly qualified by this
cautionary statement.


Forward-looking statements are made based on management's beliefs, estimates and
opinions on the date the statements are made and the Company undertakes no
obligation to update forward-looking statements and if these beliefs, estimates
and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as required by
applicable law.
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