Emerald Bay announces change to Board of Directors

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CALGARY, March 2 /CNW/ - Emerald Bay Energy Inc. (TSX Venture: EBY) (the "Corporation") today reported that Mr. Kendall Dilling has been appointed to the Corporation's Board of Directors and as a member of the Corporation's audit committee. Mr. Dilling has 17 years of progressive technical and management experience in the oil and gas industry with TransCanada Pipelines, EnCana Corporation and ConocoPhillips Canada. Mr. Dilling currently serves as Director, Regulatory and HSE at Ivanhoe Energy. During his time with Ivanhoe, Mr. Dilling has been partially seconded to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers where he fulfills the role of Manager, Oil Sands Environment and Regulatory.

The addition of Mr. Kendall Dilling to the board of directors of the Corporation augments an already well-established group of directors and officers.

In connection with the new appointment, the Corporation further reports that Mr. Chris Croteau has resigned as a director of the Corporation, but will continue to act for the Corporation in his capacity as a partner at TingleMerrett LLP, the Corporation's legal counsel. The Corporation expresses its most sincere thanks to Mr. Croteau for his contributions to EBY.

The appointment of Mr. Kendall Dilling to the Corporation's board of directors is subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

Emerald Bay Energy Inc., based in Calgary, is a junior oil and gas producer with production properties in Western Canada and South Texas. The common shares of Emerald Bay trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "EBY". Please visit our website at www.emeraldbayenergy.com.

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For further information: Emerald Bay President, Shelby D. Beattie, by telephone at [phone] or by email at [email protected]; or CHF Investor Relations: Catarina Cerqueira, Associate Account Manager, [phone] x251, [email protected]; Robin Cook, Senior Account Manager, [phone] x228, [email protected]