Bowood Announces Appointment of New CFO and VP Business Development

Bowood Energy Inc. ("Bowood" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:BWD) announces that
it has appointed Mr. Franco Civitarese as the new Chief Financial Officer and
Mr. Michael J. Kryczka as the Vice President Business Development, both
effective February 28th, 2011.


The Company wishes to thank Mr. Kryczka, for acting as the CFO during a period
of transition for Bowood. Mr. Kryczka will now be assuming the full time role of
Vice President Business Development and will remain a director of the Company.
In his new role, Mr. Kryczka is responsible for new business opportunities for
the Company, including the land department, as well as ongoing relations with
the Blood Tribe First Nations with whom the Company has a strategic joint
venture in the emerging southern Alberta Bakken play.


Mr. Civitarese responsibilities as CFO will extend from his current position as
VP Finance and will include primary responsibility for all financial and
accounting matters including the preparation of financial statements and
managing the financing needs of the Company.


With operations based in Calgary, Alberta, Bowood Energy Inc. is a TSX-V listed
company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of
oil and gas resources in Alberta. Bowood is recognized as a TSX Venture 50(R)
company in 2011. TSX Venture 50 is a trade-mark of TSX Inc. and is used under
license.


For more information on Bowood Energy Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BWD) and to see the
updated corporate presentation please visit our website at:
http://www.bowoodenergy.ca.


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