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Irvine, Calif., January 27, 2011

New Western Energy Corp., an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, development, production, and exploration of oil, gas and minerals in North America, today announced that the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, New Western Texas Oil and Gas Corp., acquired a net working interest in the Swenson Lease in Jones County, Texas.

The 160-acre Swenson Lease is surrounded by wells with a history of oil production. The Griffin Field (located 3/4 miles west of the prospect area), and the Iron Mountain-Avoca Pool Field (located 1/2 mile northeast of the prospect area)  have produced approximately 19.6 million barrels of oil combined. These fields are still in production today. The Jones County Regular Field (located 1000 feet from the prospect area) produced 40,578 barrels of oil.

“The Swenson Lease is located in an area that is known for successful oil production,” said Haris Baha, President of New Western Texas Oil and Gas Corp. “All of the elements for oil production are present on the property, and we intend on commencing an initial drilling program on the property in the next several months.”

Our partner in this venture is 3-M Production, based near Abilene, Texas. 3-M has more than a decade of hands-on experience in oil field operations.  Along with well operations,  3-M has owned a roustabout company and a pulling unit company that has given them great oilfield knowledge. 3-M is currently the owner/operators of 15 leases and 42 wells in Shackelford and Stephens County, Texas.

The Company is also planning to drill an initial test well in the next several months to a depth efficient enough to determine the sand and rock formation of the area. At least one additional well on the Swenson Lease and possibly one well to the south will be needed in order to complete the drainage of the oil field.

About New Western Energy Corp.

New Western Energy Corp. is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, development, production, and exploration of oil, gas and minerals primarily in North America.

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