Southern Energy Announces Secondary Listing On the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

SANTIAGO, Chile, June 26, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southern Energy Company, Inc.
(Pink Sheets:SOCI) (Frankfurt:8CE.F), a publicly traded resource exploration
company, is pleased to announce that effective Monday, June 29, 2009, the
Company will commence trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Germany under
the trading symbol "8CE".

The Company is pleased to have obtained this secondary listing on the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange. There is established interest and expertise in Frankfurt in
mining and exploration companies, and Frankfurt, as well as being a major global
financial center, has the benefit of being located in the Eurozone.

Ticker Symbol: 8CE.F

German ISIN: US8428121094.

German Cusip Number: A0M8DC

ICF Kursmakler AG, one of the leading German securities trading banks,
facilitated the Frankfurt listing and will also act as the Company's market
maker. In November 1997, eleven official brokers of the Frankfurt stock exchange
founded ICF Kursmakler AG aiming at providing sophisticated services in the
field of global securities trading as a neutral trading partner. ICF Kursmakler
AG relies on a team of specialists with sound market and trading knowledge and
many years of experience in supporting institutional investors. More information
can be found on their website at http://www.icfag.de.

About the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB)

The Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Frankfurter Wertpapierborse or FWB) is one of the
world's largest trading centers for securities. Operated by the Deutsche Borse
AG, FWB is the largest of the German stock exchanges. The Deutsche Borse's
products and services portfolio cover the entire process chain including
securities and derivatives trading, transaction settlement, the provision of
market information, as well as the development and operation of electronic
trading systems. For more information, visit the Deutsche Borse at:
http://www.deutsche-boerse.com.

About Southern Energy Company, Inc.

Southern Energy Company, Inc. is a publicly traded resource exploration company.
From 2007 to the present the company has been active in seeking out resource
opportunities in North and South America to explore, develop, and produce. The
Company is currently focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of
coal, gold, copper and silver properties throughout South America. Currently,
Southern Energy owns the Catalina Silver and Gold Property northwest of
Santiago, Chile, and the two Lota Bay Coal Concessions in Lota, Chile. The
Company has entered into a joint venture agreement on the Condoryacu Gold,
Copper and Silver Property located in Salta Province, Argentina.

Please visit http://www.southernenergycompany.com for more information.

Forward-Looking Statements

You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements in this press
release. This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. Words such as "will," "anticipates," "believes,"
"plans," "goal," "expects," "future," "intends," and similar expressions are
used to identify these forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ
materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements for many
reasons, including the risks we face as described in this press release. For
further information about Southern Energy Company, Inc. please refer to its Web
site at http://www.southernenergycompany.com.

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CONTACT: Southern Energy Company, Inc.
Ricardo Munoz, President
800-628-5764
info@southernenergycompany.com