SGQ SouthGobi Resources Ltd

Alexander Molyneux, President of SouthGobi Energy Resources Ltd. (TSX
VENTURE:SGQ), is pleased to announce the appointment of Gavin May as the
company's new Chief Operating Officer. Mr. May, operating out of Hong Kong, will
be responsible for managing the company's coal mining and exploration operations
in Mongolia and Indonesia.


Mr. May has more than 25 years experience in the coal industry and was the Chief
Executive Officer and Managing Director of Gloucester Coal Ltd. (an Australian
Stock Exchange listed company with a market value in excess of US$400 million)
and its predecessor company for six years until mid-2007. Mr. May's extensive
coal mining experience is uniquely varied and includes project geology, coal
handling and preparation, operational planning and marketing. His most recent
position was as a Director of Noble Resources Australia Pty. Ltd. Mr. May is a
qualified geologist and holds a Bachelors Degree in Science (Geology Major) from
Macquarie University in Australia.


"We are very excited to have Gavin join our team," said Mr. Molyneux. "It's not
easy to attract executives of such a high caliber and with such depth of
experience at a senior level as Gavin, which I believe serves as a testament to
the potential our projects represent."


Mr. May has been granted options to acquire 400,000 common shares of the company
at a price of $12.99 per share for a period of seven years. The options were
granted in accordance with the company's equity incentive plan for employees and
directors.


About SouthGobi Energy Resources

SouthGobi Energy Resources is focused on exploration and development of its
Permian-age metallurgical and thermal coal deposits in Mongolia's South Gobi
Region and its Eocene-age metallurgical and thermal coal deposits in East
Kalimantan, Indonesia. The company's flagship coal mine, Ovoot Tolgoi, is
selling coal to customers in China. The company plans to supply a wide range of
coal products and electricity to markets in Asia.


Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN)(NYSE:IVN)(NASDAQ:IVN) is SouthGobi Energy Resources'
largest shareholder, currently owning, directly and indirectly, approximately
80% of the issued and outstanding shares.


Forward-Looking Statements: This document includes forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the company's future
ability to supply coal products and electricity to markets in Asia, and other
statements that are not historical facts. When used in this document, the words
such as "could," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "potential,"
"should," and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Although
SouthGobi Energy Resources believe that the expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and
uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be
consistent with these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could
cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements are
disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" in SouthGobi Energy's Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the
year end Dec. 31, 2008, which is available at www.sedar.com.

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