Next Millennium Commences Drilling Program

TORONTO, ONTARIO (TSX VENTURE: NM) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Roadrunner Oil & Gas (USA), Inc., has commenced a drilling program at the Schultz #1-36 well in Sanilac County, Michigan. "The Schultz #1-36 well was spud on July 4, 2008," said Michael Curtis, President and CEO of Next Millennium Commercial Corp. "The well is permitted to a depth of 6300 feet to test the Trenton Formation and is being drilled as a tight hole." The Company reported that it will be evaluating several objectives in the well. The Schultz #1-36 well is the first in a series of three exploration wells slated to test various prospects throughout the Michigan Basin by year end.

Next Millennium is an oil and gas exploration and development company with properties in Michigan, Utah and Colorado. Next Millennium's shares are listed on Tier 2 of the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "NM".

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