Ripper Oil and Gas Appoints Durno as Director and Chairman
RIPPER OIL AND GAS INC.
Suite 1620, 609 Granville Street Vancouver, BC V7Y 1C3 Telephone: 1‐866‐824‐8938
NEWS RELEASE
RIPPER OIL AND GAS APPOINTS DURNO AS DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN
Vancouver, BC, Canada – February 06, 2012 – Ripper Oil and Gas Inc. (the "Company") (TSX‐V: RYP.H) announces the appointment of Jeff Durno to its board of directors. Mr. Durno will also assume the role of Chairman, effective immediately.
Mr. Durno is the managing partner of ASKD Law LLP, a Vancouver based boutique law firm focussed on corporate and securities transactions and Chairman of Emprise Capital Corp., a Vancouver based merchant banking company.
In addition, Craig Goldenberger has resigned as a director of the Company. The Company thanks Mr. Goldenberger for his past services and wishes him all the best in his future endeavours.
For more information, contact Scott Ackerman at (778) 331‐8505
On Behalf of the Board of Directors of
RIPPER OIL AND GAS INC.
Scott Ackerman President and CEO
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