Xemplar Energy Corp. Intersects U3O8 Mineralization Over 26 Metres at Big Yellow by 24hgold

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Xemplar Intersects U₃O₈ Mineralization Over 26 Metres at Big Yellow

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, August 17, 2009 � The Board of Directors of Xemplar Energy Corp. (TSX-Venture: XE, Frankfurt: E7R, Namibia: XEM) (�Xemplar� or the �Company�) are pleased to report chemical assay results for an additional 25 drill holes from the Company�s ongoing 2009 drill program at the Big Yellow mineralized zones located at its 100% owned Warmbad Uranium project in southern Namibia.

Simon Tam, Chief Executive Officer states �We continue to be greatly encouraged with the additional drill results from Big Yellow East and West. The results continue to demonstrate continuity of uranium mineralization, good widths and good grades.�

Highlights of chemical assay results from the Company�s 2009 drill program at Big Yellow East and West are shown in the ensuing two tables. Additional assay results for all drill holes currently reported on are available on the Company�s website www.xemplar.ca.

Big Yellow East

Drill Hole	Hole Inclination	From (meters)	To (meters)	Width (meters)	U₃O₈ Grade (parts per million)	U₃O₈ Grade (percentage)*
RCBYE0030		5	13	8	129.6	0.013%
includes		9	10	1	241.0	0.024%
		151	158	7	102.2	0.010%
RCBYE0064		30	56	26	116.9	0.012%
includes		32	33	1	262.2	0.026%
RCBYE0065		72	91	19	125.5	0.013%
includes		89	91	2	378.2	0.038%
RCBYE0067		16	38	22	117.6	0.012%
includes		29	31	2	348.5	0.035%
		191	200	9	100.2	0.010%
RCBYE0068		159	164	5	132.3	0.013%

* Rounded to the nearest 1/1000th of percentile.

In addition to the above assay results reported for Big Yellow East, 25 intervals of 1 to 4 meters with grades ranging from 101.0 parts per million (PPM) (0.01%) to 295.0 PPM (0.030%) were also noted, and available on the Company website. This includes assay results for RCBYE0028, RCBYE0063 and RCBYE0066, which are not listed in the above table, but are also available on the Company website.

Big Yellow West

Drill Hole	Hole Inclination	From (meters)	To (meters)	Width (meters)	U₃O₈ Grade (parts per million)	U₃O₈ Grade (percentage)*
RCBYW0031		4	14	10	107.5	0.011%
RCBYW0034A		53	78	25	104.4	0.010%
includes		53	54	1	279.4	0.028%
includes		60	61	1	209.3	0.021%
includes		63	64	1	212.0	0.021%
		123	133	10	100.0	0.010%
		188	196	8	112.1	0.011%
includes		188	189	1	314.9	0.031%
RCBYW0036		56	66	10	135.4	0.014%
includes		57	58	1	211.7	0.021%
includes		62	64	2	240.5	0.024%
RCBYW0037		36	43	7	109.6	0.011%
		49	67	18	103.3	0.010%
RCBYW0038		44	50	6	100.5	0.010%
RCBYW0039		0	9	9	105.5	0.011%
		51	57	6	125.6	0.013%
includes		54	55	1	200.7	0.020%
RCBYW0044		91	96	5	136.6	0.014%

* Rounded to the nearest 1/1000th of percentile.

In addition to the above assay results reported for Big Yellow West 70 intervals of 1 to 4 meters with grades ranging from 100.3 parts per million (PPM) (0.01%) to 211.0 PPM (0.021%) were also noted, and available on the Company website. This includes assay results for RCBYW0029, RCBYW0030 and RCBYW0032, RCBYW0033, RCBYW0034, RCBYW0040, RCBYW0041, RCBYW0042 and RCBYW0043 which are not listed in the above table, but are also available on the Company website.

Drilling Update

The 2009 drill program is well underway; the objective is to begin developing uranium resources. Exploration drilling continues with the objective of discovering new mineralization zones and further extending the size of the eight zones of mineralization that have already been discovered.

Mike Magrum, P.Eng, a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101, has approved the technical content of this news release.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

�Simon Tam�
Simon Tam, CEO and Director
Xemplar Energy Corp.

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