Attention Business Editors:

Bengal Energy Releases August 2008 Investor Presentation

    CALGARY, Aug. 19 /CNW/ - Bengal Energy Ltd. (TSX: BNG) ("Bengal" or the
"Company") today announced the release of its August 2008 Investor
Presentation detailing the latest corporate information. A copy of this
document is posted on the Company's new website at
www.bengalenergy.ca/presentation.

    About Bengal

    Bengal Energy is an international oil and gas exploration and production
company based in Calgary, Alberta. The Company has an active inventory of
highly prospective international opportunities in India and Australia
providing a significant footprint in the international junior oil and gas
business. Bengal is committed to growing shareholder value through
acquisitions, exploration and development activities. Bengal trades on the TSX
under the symbol BNG.

    Disclaimers

    Except for statements of historical fact, all statements in this press
release, without limitation, regarding new projects, acquisitions, and future
plans and objectives are forward-looking statements which involve risks and
uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be
accurate; actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements.

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For further information: Bengal Energy Ltd., Bradley Johnson, Chief
Executive Officer; Chayan Chakrabarty, President, (403) 205-2526, Email:
investor.relations@bengalenergy.ca, Website: www.bengalenergy.ca