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Marksmen Energy Inc. ("Marksmen" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:MAH) announces that it has received approval from the TSX Venture Exchange Inc. to extend the expiry date of its issued and outstanding share purchase warrants with the expiry date of August 11, 2013 by one (1) year to August 11, 2014. All other terms and conditions will remain the same.

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