PRESS RELEASE Malabo – 18th April, 2006 2006 Licensing Round Seminars Further to the announcement of the Equatorial Guinea 2006 Licence Round on March 29th, 2006, the Ministry of Mines, Industry and Energy and GEPetrol are pleased to announce seminars relating to the 2006 Licence Round will be made in London and Houston during May 2006. The London seminar will be held on Thursday May, 11th, 2006 at the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel. The Houston seminar will be held on Tuesday 23rd May, 2006 at the Hilton Post Oak Hotel. Companies wishing to register to attend these seminars are requested to contact Richard Heath <richard.heath@ecqc.com>