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Date: October 27

CommonShares:  16,096,084

TSX: “ISR”                                                                                            

International Sovereign Energy Corp.
Renews $10 million credit facility with National Bank of Canada.

CALGARY, ALBERTA - October 27, 2009. International Sovereign Energy Corp. ("ISR" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that National Bank of Canada has completed its interim review of ISR's current credit facility as at May 31, 2009 and has approved to continue to provide ISR with a facility of $10 million. The next review will be April 1, 2010.

Eugene Hretzay, President & CEO stated: "We are extremely pleased with the confidence National Bank has shown in our company, in continuing with our existing credit facility given the current climate in the energy industry".

For further information, please contact:

Eugene N. Hretzay
President & CEO
T: [403] 263 - 2472
F: [403] 264 - 7035
E: ehretzay@isove.com

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