NEX Trading Symbol – Cea.h New Director Appointed

CATALINA ENERGY CORP.

3528 ROYAL VISTA WAY, COURTENAY, B.C. V9N 9X7 TELEPHONE: (604) 528-0613 FACSIMILE: (250) 703-2124 NEX TRADING SYMBOL – CEA.H

NEWS RELEASE

NEW DIRECTOR APPOINTED

January 14, 2011 NR#02-11

Catalina Energy Corp. (NEX-CEA.H) (the “Company”) announces that David J. McCue, LLB has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company. In addition, Mr. McCue will also serve on the Company’s Audit Committee.

For further information, please contact:

Kim M. Phillips, President 604-528-0613 or [email protected]

This news release contains certain “forward-looking statements” that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated is such statements.

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