Operations Up-date

Sound Oil PLC
20 February 2006


Sound Oil plc
(the "Company")


20 February 2006


Operations Update


Sound Oil plc announces that it is presently evaluating the possible acquisition
of energy resource assets in two areas outside North and West Africa, which was
the Company's initial area of focus, while also continuing to pursue
opportunities in that region.







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