Vast Exploration Inc.: Appoints New Director

Vast Exploration Inc. ("Vast" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:VST) announces that
it has appointed Mr. Scott Moore to the board of directors of Vast. Mr. Moore
takes the place vacated by Mr. Stan Bharti who has resigned from the board to
focus on other commitments. Vast remains a member of the Forbes & Manhattan
Group of Companies and continues to receive all of the benefits of such
membership, including access to a world class team of geologists and petroleum
engineers, advice from Mr. Bharti and other Forbes & Manhattan capital market
professionals and strategic advice from the Forbes & Manhattan Board of
Advisors.


Mr. Moore is an experienced business executive with over 20 years in the
resource and durable goods sector. He is currently the President and CEO of
Dacha Strategic Metals Inc. and Chief Operating Officer of Forbes & Manhattan
Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto and an
MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.


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 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.