SUN RIVER ENERGY, INC.
                   ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF ACQUISITION AGREEMENTS


DENVER,  CO - -  (PRNewswire-First  Call) - - July 19, 2010 - Sun River  Energy,
Inc.  (OTC:BB:SNRV)  announces  today that it has entered into a Share  Purchase
Agreement  and  an  Acquisition  Agreement.  Both  agreements  have  a  proposed
effective closing date of August 1, 2010.

The Share Purchase  Agreement is to acquire all of the outstanding  shares of PC
Operating  Texas  Inc.,   full-service  oil  and  gas  operating   company  with
headquarters in Dallas,  Texas with current operations in West, Texas. The price
is $500,000  to be paid with  250,000  shares the  Company's  restricted  common
stock.  After the  proposed  effective  closing,  Sun River Energy will move its
Denver corporate headquarters to the former PC Operating Dallas office.

The  Acquisition  Agreement  is for all of the  interests  of FTP Oil and Gas LP
("FTP"),  in 2,148 gross  acres  (1,610 net acres) in Tom Green  County,  Texas,
which acreage includes four prospects  developed by industry  partner  Fairchild
Petroleum of Midland, Texas. Two wells have been drilled on the prospect acreage
by the operator PC Operating LLC of Dallas, Texas.

The Stansberry # 1 well,  drilled to a total depth of 5,507', has been completed
in the Harkey  Sand at 4,780' to  4,784'.  The well has 1,650 psi shut in tubing
pressure and is awaiting a pipeline connection.

The Lora # 1 well was drilled to a total depth of 4,807'.  The well remains shut
in awaiting completion attempts in the 3,200' sands.

Sun River is acquiring a 39% working  interest and a 29.25% net revenue interest
in both wells and will  operate  the wells.  Field  spacing  rules  allow for an
additional 51 development wells on the prospect  acreage.  The purchase price of
FTP's  existing  property  is  $3,776,000  paid  with  1,388,000  shares  of the
Company's  common stock and  $1,000,000 in the form of a convertible  promissory
note.

In  addition,  FTP is  assigning  its  interest  under an  existing  LOI for the
acquisition of production,  mineral leases,  and development  contracts covering
lands  approximating  52,768 net acres in the East Texas Basin. This acquisition
is subject to ongoing due diligence.

"This  acquisition is a critical step forward in Sun River's overall  strategy,"
explains Jay Leaver, President of Sun River.

About Sun River Energy:
Sun  River  Energy,  Inc.  is a Denver  based  oil and gas  exploration  company
focusing its efforts on North America,  specifically  oil and natural gas in the
Rocky Mountain region. We have strong ties to the investment community,  and are
dedicated  to growing  investor  stock  value.  For further  information  on the
Company, please visit our website www.SunRiverEnergy.com.









Media Contact:
Jay Leaver
1-800-669-6511
info@sunriverenergy.com

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 This  news  release  contains  "forward-looking  statements,"  as that  term is
defined in Section 27A of the United States  Securities  Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934.  Statements  in this press release
which are not purely historical are  forward-looking  statements and include any
statements  regarding beliefs,  plans,  expectations or intentions regarding the
future.  Such  forward-looking  statements  include,  among  other  things,  the
development,  costs  and  results  of our  exploration  program  at  our  energy
properties and any anticipated  future  production.  Actual results could differ
from those projected in any forward-looking  statements due to numerous factors.
Such factors include, among others, the inherent  uncertainties  associated with
petroleum  exploration  and  development  stage  exploration  companies.   These
forward-looking  statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we
assume no obligation to update the forward-looking  statements, or to update the
reasons  why  actual   results   could  differ  from  those   projected  in  the
forward-looking  statements.  Although  we  believe  that  the  beliefs,  plans,
expectations and intentions contained in the press release are reasonable, there
can be no assurance that such beliefs,  plans,  expectations  or intentions will
prove to be accurate.