Baron Energy, Inc. Plans to Increase Current Ownership in Producing Properties

MIDLAND, Texas, April 6, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Baron Energy, Inc.
(OTCBB:BROE) ("Baron" or the "Company"), an independent oil and gas company,
announced today that it has agreed to increase its current working interest and
assume operatorship in properties located in Scurry County, Texas. The
properties consist of 100% oil production and more than 800 acres.

Ronnie L. Steinocher, President and CEO of Baron Energy commented: "This is a
good opportunity located in our core area of operations. Not only will this
acquisition significantly increase our current production, it could have more
than 20 future drilling locations; many with stacked pay zones." Mr. Steinocher
also stated, "This project is part of two oil discoveries made several years
back that have never been fully developed. In addition, this acquisition is in
line with our ongoing initiative to build a substantial portfolio of future
drilling locations by mid-year and then commence an in-fill drilling program in
the 3rd quarter."

About Baron Energy, Inc.

Baron Energy (OTCBB:BROE) is an independent oil and gas production,
exploitation, and exploration company headquartered in Midland, Texas with
producing assets in the prolific oil producing Permian Basin of West Texas.

Baron owns production that is 99% oil, both operated and non-operated, with
working interest ranging from 5% to 100% in oil and gas fields located in
Baylor, Borden, Garza, Jones, Runnels, Scurry and Taylor Counties, Texas.

Baron's growth strategy centers on making accretive property acquisitions in its
core operating area. The Company targets properties that have oil production
with upside development potential.

For more information, please visit www.baronenergy.com.

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uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance
or achievements of Baron Energy, Inc. (the "Company") to be materially different
from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The
Company's future operating results are dependent upon many factors, including
risk factors discussed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, which are available for review at www.sec.gov, including
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on October 29th, 2009. The
Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

CONTACT: Baron Energy, Inc.
Investor Contact:
Brad Holmes
(713) 654-4009
b_holmes@att.net