Norse Energy CEO Mark Dice to Address Pareto E&P Conference in London

Norse Energy Corp. ASA (“NEC” ticker Oslo Stock Exchange, Norway; “NSEEY” ticker U.S. OTC) announces that Mark Dice, Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to speak at the Pareto Securities 6th Annual E & P Independents Conference on January 19, 2011 at the Soho Hotel in London, England.  While the company has presented at past conferences, this is Mr. Dice’s first opportunity in this setting, to provide his unique perspective on Norse.  

As previously advised, Mr. Dice was named CEO in September 2010.  Before coming to Norse as President and COO in June 2009, Mr. Dice worked for many years at Amoco and later BP in an executive capacity.

“As we enter 2011 with the benefits of 3-D seismic illumination and anticipated improvements in Herkimer drilling efficiency, I look forward to this opportunity to update the investment community on the tremendous potential of our core assets,” commented Norse CEO Mark Dice. 

Norse Energy has total contingent resources of ~4 TCF (~713 MMBOE) at the end of 2009. The Company has a significant land position of 180,000 net acres in New York State. The Company also owns a natural gas marketing business and operates pipeline systems in New York and Pennsylvania for gathering and transmission of natural gas.

For further information, please contact:
Richard Boughrum, Chief Financial Officer
Cell: +1 714 520 1702, Email: rboughrum@norseenergy.com

S. Dennis Holbrook, Executive Vice President

Cell: +1 716 713-2489, Email: dholbrook@norseenergy.com