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Pelangio Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE X)(OTCQB GXPF) ("Pelangio" or the "Company") announces a non-brokered Private Placement of up to 10,000,000 common shares of the Company at a price of $0.065 per share for gross proceeds of up to $650,000. The proceeds will be used for continued exploration at our Ghana properties and general working capital purposes. The Grasshopper drill rig that Pelangio arranged to have brought to Ghana has arrived. This cost effective, low environmental impact Grasshopper drill rig does both reverse circulation and rotary air blast drilling. A commissioning drill program is targeted to begin at the Manfo property within 30 days.

The Company may pay a finder's fee of up to 7 1/2% to certain introducing parties on some of the proceeds in respect of the Private Placement, subject to compliance with applicable securities legislation and TSX Venture policies. The closing date of the Offering is expected to occur on or about August 24, 2013 and is subject to receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including the TSX Venture Exchange. The common shares issued pursuant to the private placement will be subject to a four month hold period in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws. Certain directors and/or officers are expected to participate for a total of up to 2,000,000 shares.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdictions in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Any offering made will be pursuant to available prospectus exemptions and restricted to persons to whom the securities may be sold in accordance with the laws of such jurisdictions and by persons permitted to sell the securities in accordance with the laws of such jurisdictions.

About Pelangio

Pelangio successfully acquires and explores camp-sized land packages in world-class gold belts, while using innovative corporate restructuring to maximize shareholder value. The Company primarily operates in Ghana, West Africa, an English-speaking, common law jurisdiction that is consistently ranked amongst the most favourable mining jurisdictions in Africa. The Company is exploring three 100%-owned camp-sized properties: the 100 km ² Manfo Property, the site of seven recent near-surface gold discoveries, the 290 km ² Obuasi Property, and the early-stage 160 km ² Akroma Property.

For additional information, please visit our website at www.pelangio.com or follow us on Twitter @PelangioEx.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements herein may contain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements or information appear in a number of places and can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate" or "believes" or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements and information include statements regarding the private placement, the proposed use of proceeds and the Company's exploration plans and drill program. With respect to forward-looking statements and information contained herein, we have made numerous assumptions, including assumptions about our ability to close the private placement, and the state of the equity markets. Such forward-looking statements and information are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statement or information. Such risks include the ability of the Company to meet the conditions of closing, changes in equity markets, share price volatility, volatility of global and local economic climate, gold price volatility, political developments in Ghana, increases in costs, exchange rate fluctuations, speculative nature of gold exploration and other risks involved in the gold exploration industry. See the Company's annual information form and annual and quarterly financial statements and management's discussion and analysis for additional information on risks and uncertainties relating to the forward-looking statement and information. There can be no assurance that a forward-looking statement or information referenced herein will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements or information. Also, many of the factors are beyond the control of the Company. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. We undertake no obligation to reissue or update any forward-looking statements or information except as required by law. All forward-looking statements and information herein are qualified by this cautionary statement.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.