Apex Resources Group Inc. is pleased to announce appointment of new Director and additional private placement funding

Salt Lake City, Utah – March 21, 2007 – (PR NEWSWIRE) Apex Resources Group, Inc. (OTC BB:APXR) announces appointment of new Director and additional private placement funding.

Apex Resources Group Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Sameer Chinoy as Director. Mr. Chinoy is a resident of Dubai-United Arab Emirates and has strategic relationships with international investors. Mr. Chinoy has an extensive international network and is excited to come on board with Apex and recognizes the value and growth opportunity of Apex being the fourth largest partner with Imperial in the Itiyok 1-27 Well in the Beaufort Sea in Canada

Through contacts of Mr. Sameer Chinoy, Apex has been able to raise additional private placement funding. The Company is excited to announce it will raise US$500,000.00 private placement funding through issue of 10 Million Units at a price of US$0.05 per unit, each unit consisting of one share and one share purchase warrant. Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one additional share at an exercise price of US$0.07 for a period of two years from the closing.  A 10% finders fees is payable on the private placement. The shares issued will have a one year hold period.

Apex is a partner with Imperial in the Itiyok 1-27 Well in the Beaufort Sea in Canada. Imperial is the operator of the Itiyok 1-27 Well owning the largest interest of 58.67312%. Apex is the fourth largest partner in the Itiyok 1-27 Well with a 3.745% working interest.

The partners in the Itiyok 1-27 Well are as follows:


IMPERIAL OIL RESOURCES VENTURES 58.67312%

DEVON ARL CORPORATION 14.72%

PETRO - CANADA 14.20%

APEX RESOURCES GROUP INC. 3.745%

CONOCOPHILLIPS CANADA RESOURCES CORP. 3.003%

CANALANDS RESOURCES 2.255734%

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED 1.23445%

CANADIAN FOREST OIL LTD. 1.084348%

677862 ALBERTA LTD 1.084348%

 

The Itiyok 1-27 Well was originally drilled in 1983, at a total cost of CAD$85 million. A review of Well data and geological prognosis indicates that a 640 acre area would contain proven recoverable gas reserves of 108 Bscf and proven recoverable oil reserves of 8,976 MSTB, with Apex Resources Group Inc. 3.745 % working interest net reserves of 4.04 Bscf and 336 MSTB.

 

Seismic data indicates a structure closure of approximately 40 square KM with a gross potential reserve of 1.16 TCF and 160 MMSTB (Apex 3.745 % working interest net – 34 Bscf and 4.7 MMSTB). The lands in which the Apex Resources Group Inc. owns an interest comprised of 21.54 square KM containing gross potential reserves of 625 Bscf of gas and 86 MMSTB of oil Apex 3.745 % working interest net - 23.4 Bscf of gas and 3.2 MMSTB of oil). Values of proven, probable and possible gas and oil reserves, of Apex 3.745 % working interests, as per Citadel Engineering report, have been published in previous news releases.

 

At current oil & gas market prices, the Apex 3.745% working interest in the   Itiyok 1-27 well in the Beaufort Sea is valued as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

ITIYOK 1-27 -  OIL US$60.00/B & NG US$7.34/ft³

PART 1: PROVEN GAS & OIL RESERVES : (640 ACRE AREA)

TOTAL:
A) 108 Bscf - Gas
B) 8.976 MM STB - Oil

Apex Working Interest - (3.745%):
A) 4.04 Bscf - Gas @ US$7.34/ft³ = US$29.6536 Million (Gas)
B) 336,000 STB - Oil @ US$60.00/B = US$20.16 Million (Oil)
US$49.8136 Million (Gas & Oil)

PART 2: PROBABLE GAS & OIL RESERVES: (40KM²)
TOTAL:
A) 1.16 TCF - Gas
B) 160 MM STB - Oil

Apex Working Interest - (3.745%):
A) 34 Bscf - Gas @ US$7.34/ft³ = US$249.56 Million (Gas)
B) 4.7 MM STB - Oil @ US$60.00/B = US$282.0 Million (Oil)
US$531.56 Million (Gas & Oil)

PART 3: POSSIBLE GAS & OIL RESERVES: (21.54KM²)
TOTAL:
A) 625 Bscf - Gas
B) 86 MM STB - Oil

Apex Working Interest - (3.745%):
A) 23.4 Bscf - Gas @ US$7.34/ft³ = US$171.756 Million (Gas)
B) 3.2 MM STB - Oil @ US$60.00/B = US$192.0 Million (Oil)
US$363.756 Million (Gas & Oil)

TOTAL OF ALL 3 GAS & OIL:
US $945.1296 Million

 

The recent progress of the Mackenzie Valley Gas pipeline together with the North American need for new gas supplies continuing to increase, adds significant value to Apex Resources Group Inc. 3.745% working interest in the Itiyok 1-27 Well.

 

“Together with the Public Relations firm Eric David & Sons, Inc, in New Jersey, and the additional international relations from Mr. Sameer Chinoy as Director, and the recent private placement funding, Apex is providing a great investment opportunity to grow with the company” stated Mr. John Hickey director of Apex Resources.

By the Board of Directors,

 

Apex Resources Group Inc.

 

Investor Relations: 

Eric David & Sons

Ste # 501- 320

10 Schalks Crossing Road

Plainsboro, NJ 08536

 

Phone: (609) 529-3671

Website: ericdavid.com

Email: steveweiss@ericdavid.com

 

Apex Resources Group Inc.

www.ApexResourcesGroup.com

John M. Hickey

Director

The foregoing contains forward-looking statements. For this purpose any statements contained in this document that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, such words a "may", "will", "believes", "anticipates", "estimates", "continue", or comparable terminology intends to identify forward-looking statements. These statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially depending upon a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the successful negotiation and execution of the definitive acquisition agreement and receipt of certain exhibits and schedules requested by Apex Resources Group, Inc.