DNO International ASA - Tom Bratlie joins DNO International ASA as communication director

DNO International ASA has appointed Tom Bratlie (42) as communication director

with responsibility for the company's corporate communication and media

relations.

"We are pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Bratlie as communication

director of DNO International. Tom has strong corporate communication and media

relations experience and will be an important addition to our corporate

management team", says Helge Eide, Managing Director of DNO International ASA.

Before joining DNO, Bratlie has held the position as head of corporate

communications at the Norway based global paper company Norske Skog, a position

he has held since 2006. Bratlie has communications studies from the Norwegian

School of Management BI.

Bratlie will take up his new position by the end of June.

DNO International ASA

Oslo, 22 March 2010

For further information, please contact:

Media contacts:

Helge Eide, Managing Director, DNO International ASA; +47 23 23 84 80

Tom Bratlie, Communication Director, DNO International ASA; +47 90 52 19 04

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl

(Norwegian Securities Trading Act)

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