Giant Exploration Inc. and PetroWorth Resources Inc. Announce Entering into of Claims Purchase Agreement

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - May 28, 2013) - Giant Exploration Inc. ("Giant") and PetroWorth Resources Inc. (CNSX:PTW) (FRANKFURT:T3F) ("PetroWorth) are pleased to announce the entering into of a claims purchase agreement dated May 24, 2013 (the "Purchase Agreement") between the two companies pursuant to which PetroWorth has agreed to purchase from Giant 695 mineral claims located in the Province of Québec, representing all or substantially all of the assets of Giant, in exchange for the issuance of 32,360,948 common shares in the capital of PetroWorth and the assumption by PetroWorth of substantially all of Giant's current debt.

The Purchase Agreement contemplates that upon closing of the transaction David Stadnyk will be appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of PetroWorth and Michael Hopkinson will be appointed Chief Financial Officer. Upon closing, George Tsafalas, David Stadnyk and Marc Eckardt will join the board of PetroWorth. The Purchase Agreement is also subject to certain approvals from the shareholders of Giant and satisfaction of other usual conditions for transactions of this kind.

Giant will hold a special meeting of shareholders on June 21, 2013 to approve the sale of all or substantially all of its assets as well as certain other matters. PetroWorth will hold its annual and special meeting of shareholders on June 24, 2013. Giant currently expects to distribute the PetroWorth shares to its shareholders of record as of June 24, 2013.

In April 2013 Giant and PetroWorth had announced the companies had entered into an agreement in respect to a potential merger between the two companies. This agreement was terminated on May 24, 2013 to permit the parties to enter into the Purchase Agreement.

PetroWorth is a junior oil and gas exploration company with properties in Alberta and Eastern Canada.

Giant is a private company exploring for gold, silver and copper in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt in Québec, Canada.

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