Viking Announces Name Change NEW YORK, NY--(Mark

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - May 10, 2017) - Viking Energy Group, Inc. (" Viking ") ( OTC PINK : VKIN ) is pleased to announce that it has changed the name of the company from Viking Investments Group, Inc. to Viking Energy Group.

James Doris, CEO of Viking comments, "The name change accentuates our focus on profiting from our current energy holdings and our goal of targeting additional acquisitions of valuable oil and gas assets. In addition, we assert that it is appropriate for the corporate name to directly reflect the energy sector, in which we believe there are tremendous near and long-term opportunities across North America."

About Viking:

Viking is an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas properties, primarily in the Mid-Continent region in the U.S. The company's interests in oil and gas leases in Kansas and Missouri cover approximately 6,000 acres of property.

Viking is not an investment company, as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940.

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