CEL

Columbus Energy Limited (TSX VENTURE: CEL) is pleased to announce that it has hired Grenfell Consulting Ltd. of London, England as its Investor Relations Advisor.

The range of activity that Grenfell Consulting Ltd. undertakes includes preparing executives for presentations, writing and editing investor material, preparing press releases, organizing websites, communicating with retail and institutional investors and advising on PR tactics in hostile takeovers.

Its managing director, Lord Monson, has been advising public companies for 25 years. Clients have included insurance giant Legal & General plc, bio-tech research group SkyePharma plc, industrial conglomerate Focus Dynamic plc, coal methane extraction specialist heritage Petroleum plc (now European Gas), digital media railway technology combine Ram Investment Group plc, oil producer TXO plc and Mozambique titanium miner Pathfinder Minerals plc.

Grenfell Consultant Ltd. assisted the company with its private placement which closed December 14, 2010 and was paid finder's fees. The Company has hired Grenfell Consulting for a period of 6 months at a monthly retainer of 1,200 pounds commencing January 01, 2011 increasing to 2,800 pounds per month on July 01, 2011.

Grenfell Consulting Ltd. currently has no ownership of any Company securities.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange not 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.

Contacts: Columbus Energy Limited Douglas W. Scheving Director and Corporate secretary (604) 684 7619