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2009 August 17

Xemplar Intersects U3O8 Mineralization Over 26 Metres at Big Yellow

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, August 17, 2009 – The Board of Directors of Xemplar Energy Corp. (TSX-Venture: XE, Frankfurt: E7R, Namibia: XEM) (“Xemplar” or the “Company”) are pleased to report chemical assay results for an additional 25 drill holes from the Company’s ongoing 2009 drill program at the Big Yellow mineralized zones located at its 100% owned Warmbad Uranium project in southern Namibia.  

Simon Tam, Chief Executive Officer states “We continue to be greatly encouraged with the additional drill results from Big Yellow East and West. The results continue to demonstrate continuity of uranium mineralization, good widths and good grades.”

Highlights of chemical assay results from the Company’s 2009 drill program at Big Yellow East and West are shown in the ensuing two tables. Additional assay results for all drill holes currently reported on are available on the Company’s website www.xemplar.ca.

Big Yellow East

Drill Hole Hole Inclination From (metres) To (metres) Width (metres) U3O8 Grade
(parts per million)
U3O8 Grade
(percentage)*
RCBYE0030   5 13 8 129.6 0.013%
includes
  9 10 1 241.0 0.024%
    151 158 7 102.2 0.010%
RCBYE0064   30 56 26 116.9 0.012%
includes
  32 33 1 262.2 0.026%
RCBYE0065   72 91 19 125.5 0.013%
includes
  89 91 2 378.2 0.038%
RCBYE0067   16 38 22 117.6 0.012%
includes
  29 31 2 348.5 0.035%
    191 200 9 100.2 0.010%
RCBYE0068   159 164 5 132.3 0.013%
* Rounded to the nearest 1/1000th of percentile.

In addition to the above assay results reported for Big Yellow East, 25 intervals of 1 to 4 meters with grades ranging from 101.0 parts per million (PPM) (0.01%) to 295.0 PPM (0.030%) were also noted, and available on the Company website. This includes assay results for RCBYE0028, RCBYE0063 and RCBYE0066, which are not listed in the above table, but are also available on the Company website.

Big Yellow West

Drill Hole Hole Inclination From (metres) To (metres) Width (metres) U3O8 Grade
(parts per million)
U3O8 Grade
(percentage)*
RCBYW0031   4 14 10 107.5 0.011%
RCBYW0034A   53 78 25 104.4 0.010%
includes
  53 54 1 279.4 0.028%
includes
  60 61 1 209.3 0.021%
includes
  63 64 1 212.0 0.021%
    123 133 10 100.0 0.010%
    188 196 8 112.1 0.011%
includes
  188 189 1 314.9 0.031%
RCBYW0036   56 66 10 135.4 0.014%
includes
  57 58 1 211.7 0.021%
includes
  62 64 2 240.5 0.024%
RCBYW0037    36 43 7 109.6 0.011%
    49 67 18 103.3 0.010%
RCBYW0038   44 50 6 100.5 0.010%
RCBYW0039   0 9 9 105.5 0.011%
    51 57 6 125.6 0.013%
includes
  54 55 1 200.7 0.020%
RCBYW0044   91 96 5 136.6 0.014%
* Rounded to the nearest 1/1000th of percentile.

In addition to the above assay results reported for Big Yellow West  70 intervals of 1 to 4 meters with grades ranging from 100.3 parts per million (PPM) (0.01%) to 211.0 PPM (0.021%) were also noted, and available on the Company website. This includes assay results for RCBYW0029, RCBYW0030 and RCBYW0032, RCBYW0033, RCBYW0034, RCBYW0040, RCBYW0041, RCBYW0042 and RCBYW0043 which are not listed in the above table, but are also available on the Company website.

Drilling Update

The 2009 drill program is well underway; the objective is to begin developing uranium resources. Exploration drilling continues with the objective of discovering new mineralization zones and further extending the size of the eight zones of mineralization that have already been discovered.

Mike Magrum, P.Eng., a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101, has approved the technical content of this news release.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Xemplar Energy Corp.

“Simon Tam”
Simon Tam, CEO and Director
Xemplar Energy Corp.


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All statements, trend analysis and other information contained in this press release relative to markets about anticipated future events or results constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “seek”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect” and “intend” and statements that an event or result “may”, “will”, “should”, “could” or “might” occur or be achieved and other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are subject to business and economic risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results of operations to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and opinions of management at the date the statements are made. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements even if circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions should change. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Xemplar Energy Corp. seeks safe harbor.

Xemplar Energy Drill Results

Note: Drill Results highlighted in yellow were reported in the Press Release dated August 17, 2009

Big Yellow East

Drill Hole Hole Inclination From (metres) To (metres) Width (metres) U3O8 Grade
(parts per million)
U3O8 Grade
(percentage)*
RCBYE0028   79 80 1 104.0 0.010%
RCBYE0030   5 13 8 129.6 0.013%
includes
  9 10 1 241.0 0.024%
    125 129 4 106.1 0.011%
    151 158 7 102.2 0.010%
RCBYE0063   48 51 3 111.8 0.011%
    58 59 1 111.4 0.011%
    60 61 1 111.5 0.011%
    70 73 3 191.0 0.019%
includes
  70 71 1 307.7 0.031%
includes
  72 73 1 237.2 0.024%
RCBYE0064   30 56 26 116.9 0.012%
includes
  32 33 1 262.2 0.026%
    53 54 1 204.6 0.020%
    97 98 1 131.3 0.013%
    106 107 1 101.9 0.010%
RCBYE0065   72 91 19 125.5 0.013%
includes
  89 91 2 378.2 0.038%
    107 108 1 126.6 0.013%
    110 111 1 120.0 0.012%
    169 173 4 107 0.011%
RCBYE0066   54 55 1 112.1 0.011%
    149 150 1 295.9 0.030%
RCBYE0067   16 38 22 117.6 0.012%
includes
  29 31 2 348.5 0.035%
    75 76 1 124.4 0.012%
    111 112 1 147.7 0.015%
    116 120 4 104.0 0.010%
    167 168 1 118.9 0.012%
    172 175 3 135.3 0.014%
includes
  173 174 1 268.1 0.027%
    191 200 9 100.2 0.010%
RCBYE0068   30 31 1 101.0 0.010%
    58 61 3 111.7 0.011%
    77 78 1 178.4 0.018%
    127 128 1 178.7 0.018%
    145 146 1 118.2 0.012%
    148 149 1 116.8 0.012%
    159 164 5 132.3 0.013%
* Rounded to the nearest 1/1000th of percentile.

Big Yellow West

Drill Hole Hole Inclination From (metres) To (metres) Width (metres) U3O8 Grade
(parts per million)
U3O8 Grade
(percentage)*
RCBYW0029   49 50 1 101.8 0.010%
    109 111 2 106.7 0.011%
    178 180 2 154.9 0.015%
RCBYW0030   12 13 1 103.3 0.010%
    18 19 1 106.5 0.010%
    23 24 1 104.3 0.010%
    77 78 1 100.3 0.01%
    86 87 1 114.3 0.01%
RCBYW0031   4 14 10 107.5 0.01%
    23 24 1 107.2 0.01%
    32 33 1 109 0.01%
    48 52 4 101.7 0.01%
    63 64 1 105.2 0.01%
    89 91 2 101.6 0.01%
    107 108 1 211 0.02%
    116 117 1 105.2 0.01%
RCBYW0032   6 7 1 125 0.01%
    15 16 1 127.2 0.01%
    20 21 1 144.2 0.01%
    32 33 1 172.3 0.02%
    62 63 1 112.9 0.01%
RCBYW0033   3 7 4 127.4 0.01%
    37 39 2 134.4 0.01%
    82 85 3 145.9 0.02%
includes
  82 83 1 224.9 0.02%
    101 102 1 105.8 0.01%
    105 106 1 128.4 0.01%
    112 113 1 106.6 0.01%
    117 119 2 110.6 0.01%
    130 113 3 152.6 0.02%
    142 144 2 120 0.01%
    161 162 1 103.3 0.01%
    166 168 2 126.7 0.01%
RCBYW0034   36 39 3 113.3 0.01%
    48 49 1 125.9 0.01%
RCBYW0034A   41 42 1 144 0.01%
    53 78 25 104.4 0.01%
includes
  53 54 1 279.4 0.03%
includes
  60 61 1 209.3 0.02%
includes
  63 64 1 212 0.02%
    123 133 10 100 0.01%
    134 135 1 114.8 0.01%
    137 138 1 100.5 0.01%
    148 149 1 146.2 0.02%
    180 181 1 148.0 0.015%
    188 196 8 112.1 0.011%
includes
  188 189 1 314.9 0.031%
RCBYW0035   70 73 3 102.7 0.010%
RCBYW0036   56 66 10 135.4 0.014%
includes
  57 58 1 211.7 0.021%
includes
  62 64 2 240.5 0.024%
    100 101 1 112.5 0.011%
RCBYW0037   36 43 7 109.6 0.011%
    49 67 18 103.3 0.010%
    87 88 1 120.1 0.012%
    123 125 2 106.7 0.011%
RCBYW0038   44 50 6 100.5 0.010%
    51 52 1 101.7 0.010%
    125 129 4 115.3 0.012%
    152 155 3 103.5 0.010%
    168 169 1 106.4 0.011%
RCBYW0039   0 9 9 105.5 0.011%
    51 57 6 125.6 0.013%
includes
  54 55 1 200.7 0.020%
    127 128 1 104.2 0.010%
RCBYW0040   35 36 1 103.8 0.010%
    51 53 2 106.3 0.011%
    54 58 4 102.4 0.010%
RCBYW0041   40 44 4 122.5 0.012%
    80 82 2 139.2 0.014%
    141 142 1 109.1 0.011%
RCBYW0042   29 31 2 127.1 0.013%
    89 93 4 101.9 0.010%
    122 123 1 124.7 0.012%
    129 130 1 100.6 0.010%
    145 146 1 122.8 0.012%
    150 153 3 127.6 0.013%
    155 157 2 101.3 0.010%
RCBYW0043   153 154 1 150.8 0.015%
    157 161 4 137.1 0.014%
    166 167 1 105.3 0.011%
    184 187 3 160.3 0.016%
RCBYW0044   61 62 1 101.6 0.010%
    91 96 5 136.6 0.014%
    104 106 2 107.4 0.011%
    187 191 4 105.2 0.011%
    194 195 1 124.6 0.012%
    199 200 1 135.2 0.014%
* Rounded to the nearest 1/1000th of percentile.

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