20080710_options-plan-amend-issuanceMontreal, July 11, 2008 – Gale Force Petroleum Inc. (TSX-V: GFP, the “Corporation”) has amended its stock option plan and issued stock options under the new plan. The Amended Stock Option Plan permits the Corporation to issue up to 1,770,000, which is less than 10% of shares issued and outstanding. The Corporation issued to directors, employees and consultants options to purchase 632,563 common shares of the Corporation at a price of $0.50, which expire on July 11, 2013 or earlier. The Amended Stock Option Plan and the issuance of options are subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

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Gale Force Petroleum is a public oil and gas corporation focused on acquiring and developing oil and gas properties in North America, building shareholder value through growth.

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Gale Force Petroleum Inc.

Michael McLellan, President and CEO, +1.514.333.9292

Forward looking statements:

Statements included herein, including those that express management’s expectations or estimates of our future performance, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements – especially but not limited to any geological or reservoir information not supported by a NI 51-101 report – are based on assumptions and estimates that are subject to various risks and uncertainties including but not limited to geological risk, engineering risks, market risk and the risks disclosed under the heading “Business Risks” in the Corporation’s periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators, including most recently in its Management Discussion and Analysis for the exercise ended June 30, 2007 available on SEDAR. Such information contained herein represents management’s best judgment as of the date hereof based on information currently available. The Company does not assume the obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

“The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed this release and therefore does not accept responsibility for its adequacy or accuracy.”

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