DALLAS, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sun River Energy, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SNRV) announces that on August 5, 2010, it converted an aggregate of $1,416,340.76 of principal and accrued but unpaid interest due on various promissory notes into equity. As a result of the conversion, the Company issued an aggregate 1,530,597 shares of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The conversion rate ranged from $0.25 per share to $1.50 per share based on the original terms of the promissory notes.

Donal R. Schmidt, Jr., the Company's CEO and President, states:

"I am extremely pleased our management team was able to work with the Company's creditors to convert approximately 54% of the Company's outstanding debt into equity. As a result of the conversions, the Company's debt has been reduced from approximately $2.6 Million down to $1.2 Million exclusive of the one-year convertible term noted issued in connection with the acquisition of assets from FTP Oil & Gas LP ("FTP"). I believe the debtholders' willingness to convert their respective debt to equity is an indication of their confidence in the capabilities of our new executive management team and the Company's overall strategy moving forward. Consistent with its obligations under the agreements relating to the acquisition of PC Operating Texas Inc. and certain assets from FTP, the Company continues to negotiate with the few remaining debt holders in an attempt to have them convert their debt into equity.

"As such, I believe the restructuring of the debt along with the resolution of the shareholder lawsuit in Colorado several weeks ago will allow Sun River to execute on its plans for the development of its existing oil and gas assets, particularly the mineral interest the Company owns in Colfax County, New Mexico."

In additional news, the Company has approved the renaming of its wholly owned subsidiary PC Operating Texas Inc. to Sun River Operating, Inc.

About Sun River Energy:

Sun River Energy, Inc. is a Dallas based oil and gas exploration company focusing its efforts on North America, specifically oil and natural gas in the Rocky Mountain region. For further information on the Company, please visit our website www.SunRiverEnergy.com.

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SOURCE Sun River Energy, Inc.