SOURCE: Petrohunter Energy

DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - April 27, 2009) - PetroHunter Energy Corporation (OTCBB: PHUN) announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. under which PetroHunter will sell and assign to Falcon an undivided 25% working interest in PetroHunter's four exploration permits covering seven million acres in the Beetaloo Basin of the Northern Territory, Australia. As PetroHunter had sold a 50% working interest in this prospect to Falcon in September 2008, this will increase Falcon's working interest to 75%.

As principal consideration for acquiring the 25% working interest, Falcon will agree to forgive the $5 million due under a loan made to PetroHunter in October 2008.

The closing of this transaction is subject to the execution of definitive agreements, the fulfillment of certain closing conditions, as well as the receipt of all required regulatory approvals. Closing of the transaction is expected to occur on or about May 25, 2009.

Shareholder Relationship and Director Relationship

Marc A. Bruner, the Chairman, CEO and President of Falcon, continues to be a significant shareholder of PetroHunter. The negotiation and entering into of the non-binding letter of intent and the definitive agreements continue to be governed by a committee of the independent directors of Falcon.

Carmen J. Lotito, a director of PetroHunter, is a director of Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Pty Ltd., Falcon's subsidiary that owns the existing 50% working interest. PetroHunter has advised Falcon that Mr. Lotito did not participate in the vote by the PetroHunter Board of Directors when the PetroHunter board voted to approve the agreement.

About PetroHunter Energy Corporation

PetroHunter Energy Corporation, through the operations of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, PetroHunter Operating Company and Sweetpea Petroleum Pty Ltd, is a global oil and gas exploration and production company with primary assets consisting of various oil and gas leases and related interests, including approximately 20,000 net mineral acres in Colorado and an undivided 50% working interest in four Exploration Permits in the Northern Territory, Australia, consisting of approximately 7,000,000 net acres. For more information please visit www.petrohunterenergy.com.

About Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.

Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. is a British Columbia corporation in the business of oil and gas exploration and production. It has operations in Hungary through its wholly owned subsidiary TXM Oil and Gas Exploration, LLC, in Romania through its wholly owned subsidiary JVX Energy Corporation, in Colorado through its wholly owned subsidiary Falcon Oil & Gas USA, Inc., and in Australia through its wholly owned subsidiary Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Pty Ltd. Further information about Falcon is available at www.falconoilandgas.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for statements of historical fact, the information presented herein constitutes forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include general economic and business conditions, the ability to acquire and develop specific projects, the ability to fund operations and other factors over which PetroHunter Energy Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has little or no control.