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GROUNDSTAR RESOURCES LIMITED
Suite 1650, 717 7th Ave. S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2P 0Z3

Telephone: (403) 265-2549
Facsimile: (403) 265-2558

NEWS RELEASE
August 31, 2010

GROUNDSTAR RESOURCES RECEIVES US$1 MILLION LOAN FROM AEGEAN ENERGY

CALGARY, ALBERTA (August 31, 2010) -
Groundstar Resources Limited (the "Company") is pleased to announce that in accordance with the Sale Agreement terms with Aegean Energy for the West Kom Ombo Block (WKO) in Upper Egypt as announced on June 6, 2010, the Company has received a US$1.00 million interest free loan from Aegean Energy in order to undertake activities such as road building, long-lead items procurement and engagement of contractors in preparation of drilling the first exploration well on the West Kom Ombo Block. Upon approval of the deeds of assignment by the Egyptian authorities which will transfer a 70% net interest in the Block to Aegean Energy, Groundstar will receive US$5.00 million from Aegean. The balance of this loan not expensed on the date Aegean Energy assumes operatorship of the Block will be repaid to Aegean. Groundstar will retain a 10% net carried interest to September 16, 2014.

The operator in concert with Aegean has initiated construction of a 35 km access road for the first exploration well in WKO. This access road that is expected to take 60 days to complete starts from the tarmac highway connecting Luxor to El Kharga Oasis approximately 120 km from Luxor going south. Tendering process for a drilling rig, wellheads and casing has been completed. The operator is now in the process of awarding contracts to the successful bidders.

The WKO-1 exploratory well is scheduled to spud in November 2010. Drilling of the next three wells could follow in rapid succession.

Groundstar appreciates the cooperation and support of Aegean Energy to expedite the commencement of exploratory drilling of up to four wells on the Block.

About Groundstar Resources Limited
Groundstar is a publicly traded Canadian junior oil and gas company actively pursuing exploration opportunities in Guyana, North Africa and the Middle East.

About Aegean Energy S.A.
Aegean Energy is a private international upstream oil and gas exploration and production company with a Mediterranean and North African Basin focus with oil and gas operated assets in Greece and Egypt. Aegean Energy in Egypt operates the offshore East Magawish concession in the Gulf of Suez. For further information about Aegean Energy please visit www.energean.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kam Fard
President & CEO
(403) 265-2549
kfard@groundstarresources.com

Jason Krueger, CFA
Investor Relations
Telephone: (403) 374-1234
jason@redwood-capital.com

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