Montreal, August 18, 2009 – Gale Force Petroleum Inc. (TSX Venture: GFP, the “Corporation”) today announced that Guillaume Dumas, L.L.B. and member of the Québec bar, has joined the board of directors, effective today. Mr. Dumas has over fifteen years experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and asset-based lending. Mr. Dumas is also a partner of Primatlantis Capital Inc., holder of a $2,030,000 secured lender to the Corporation.

“We are pleased to have a professional of the quality of Guillaume Dumas, with such relevant and valuable experience, joining the Corporation,” said Michael McLellan, Chairman and CEO.

The Corporation also announced that 43,208,876 common shares were issued to settle debts under the terms of the Proposal to Creditors it filed on February 4, 2009 under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada). The shares will be delivered to the creditors and the final payments will be made under the Proposal to Creditors within approximately thirty days. This will complete the Proposal to Creditors and Trustee will be discharged.

Following the issuance of these shares, 62,677,178 shares of the Corporation will be issued and outstanding.

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Gale Force Petroleum is a public corporation focused on acquiring and exploiting unconventional and conventional gas resources in mature basins, building shareholder value through accretive opportunistic acquisitions and development of its properties.  It owns producing natural gas properties in Alberta, Canada and in Kentucky, USA.