• May 13, 2008 4:47 PM
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Bellamont Exploration Ltd. closes asset acquisition


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    CALGARY, May 13 /CNW/ - Bellamont Exploration Ltd. (the "Corporation" or
"Bellamont") (TSXV:BMX.A) (TSXV:BMX.B) is pleased to announce it has closed
the acquisition of certain oil and natural gas assets (the "Assets") as press
released on May 6, 2008.
    Bellamont has increased its credit facility with a major Canadian
chartered bank to $6.0 million and is currently reviewing its credit facility
with the addition of the Assets.

    Bellamont is an emerging oil and gas company focused on the acquisition,
exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas in western
Canada and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbols "BMX.A" and
"BMX.B". The Corporation now has 34,292,449 Class A shares and 1,012,000 Class
B shares outstanding.
    Bellamont trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbols "BMX.A"
and "BMX.B".

    THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE HAS NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT
    RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

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For further information: Bellamont Exploration Ltd., Suite 200, 1324 -
17th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2T 5S8, Telephone: (403) 802-6840, Fax:
(403) 802-1315, www.bellamont.com, Steve Moran, President and CEO, or Danny
Geremia, Vice President Finance and CFO