Vast Exploration Inc. Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

Vast Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:VST) reports the appointment of Mr. Paul
Bozoki as the Chief Financial Officer of the company. 


Mr. Bozoki is a Chartered Accountant, holds an MBA and has over 15 years of
accounting, tax and corporate finance experience. Since October 2010, Mr. Bozoki
has served as Chief Financial Officer of several junior resource companies
listed on both the TSX and the TSX-V. Mr. Bozoki began his career at Ernst &
Young LLP where he spent six years auditing clients predominately in the mining
industry.


The appointment of Mr. Bozoki follows the resignation of Mr. Sam Yik as Chief
Financial Officer of Vast. The management and board of Vast would like to thank
Mr. Yik for his service and the contributions he has made to the company and
wish him well in the future.


This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of
applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information
includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the appointment and
resignation of officers and directors of the company. Generally, forward looking
information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as
"plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled",
"estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or
"believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain
actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken",
"occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking information is subject to known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual
results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
information, including but not limited to: general business, economic,
competitive, geopolitical and social uncertainties; the actual results of
exploration activities; regulatory risks; risks inherent in foreign operations;
and other risks of the oil and gas industry. Although the Company has attempted
to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be
other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to
update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable
securities laws.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Vast Exploration Inc.
Ahmed Said
President and CEO
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