Rochester Energy Corp. Announces Resignation of Senior Officers

Rochester Energy Corp. (TSX VENTURE:ROH) ("Rochester" or the "Corporation"),
listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol "ROH", announces
that the board of directors of Rochester have accepted the resignations of Mr.
Troy Mochoruk, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Rochester and Mr.
Christopher Gulka, Chief Financial Officer of Rochester, effective immediately.


Mr. Morgan Tingle, a current director of Rochester, has assumed the role of
interim Chief Executive Officer of Rochester, also effective immediately. Mr.
Tingle is currently operating his own consulting firm prior to which he was the
Vice-President, Legal & Business Development for Lake Placid Group of Companies,
a Calgary-based real estate development company. From November 2005 to March
2008, he was an associate with TingleMerrett LLP, a Calgary-based boutique
corporate commercial law firm. Prior thereto, Mr. Tingle was an associate with
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP from February to November 2005 and with McCarthy
Tetrault LLP from July 2002 to February 2005. Mr. Tingle served as Rochester's
corporate secretary from February of 2006 to March 2008.


Rochester's core business is the exploration and development of its Christina
and Mackenzie oil sands projects. Rochester's head offices are in Calgary,
Alberta and it is a reporting issuer in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario.


This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. These statements
are based on Rochester's current expectations and assumptions that could prove
to be incorrect. The forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and undue reliance should not be placed on them. Actual results may
differ materially as a result of risks, uncertainties and other factors, such
as: changes in the general economic, regulatory, industry, market and business
conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices and currency exchange rates; the
successful and timely implementation of growth projects; imprecision of reserve
estimates; environmental risks; and competition from other industry
participants. Also affecting the accuracy of any forward-looking statement is
the availability of capital required to implement future operational plans,
uncertainties resulting from potential delays or changes in plans, among others.