Bondi Update

Empyrean Energy PLC
10 January 2008



                              Empyrean Energy PLC
                  ('Empyrean' or the 'Company'; Ticker: (EME))

                           Bondi Prospect : Texas USA
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AIM listed Empyrean, the oil and gas explorer and producer with assets in
Germany and the USA, today announces the following:

Raun # 1 well
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The operator has advised that it expects to begin testing the two potential gas
bearing sands in the Raun #1 well next week.

The lower zone (7,194 to 7,203ft) which has a gross gas resource potential of
0.45 Bcf will be tested first. If this test is successful, the well will be
placed on production from this zone. If the test is not successful, the upper
zone (7,047 to 7,093ft) which has a gross gas resource potential of 1 Bcf will
be tested.

Further updates will be provided as significant information comes to hand.

The information contained in this announcement was completed and reviewed by the
Technical Director of Empyrean Energy Plc, Mr Frank Brophy BSc (Hons) who has
over 40 years experience as a petroleum geologist.

For further information:

Jonathan Charles / Ed Portman
Conduit PR
Tel: [phone]

Rod Venables / Cecil Jordaan
HB Corporate
Tel: [phone]

Empyrean Energy plc
Tel : [phone]


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