Crown Point Appoints Dr. Brian Moss Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - June 15, 2012) - Crown Point Ventures Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:CWV) is pleased to announce that it has appointed new director Dr. Brian Moss as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Dr. Moss has extensive experience in Argentina built over the last 15 years in senior Latin American focused positions with AEC, Rio Alto and Antrim Energy. Brian has successfully built and managed operations in the San Jorge, Austral, Neuquén and Northwest Basins. He is bringing a well developed skill set in exploration and development and business development to Crown Point. Brian's Latin American skill and experience set will integrate well with Crown Point's ongoing operations and growth plans.

In conjunction with this appointment, the Company has granted Dr. Moss an additional incentive stock option, entitling him to purchase up to 150,000 shares at a price of $0.58 per share. This option has a term of five years.

About Crown Point

Crown Point Ventures Ltd. is an international oil and gas exploration and development Company headquartered in Calgary, Canada, incorporated in Canada, trading on the TSX Venture Exchange and operating in South America. Crown Point's exploration and development activities are focused in the Golfo San Jorge, Neuquén and Austral basins in Argentina. Crown Point has a strategy that focuses on establishing a portfolio of producing properties, plus production enhancement and exploration opportunities to provide a basis for future growth.

Advisory

Certain information regarding Crown Point set forth in this document may constitute forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. The forward-looking information is based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by Crown Point, including our assumption that all of the conditions precedent to closing such acquisition will be satisfied and that the acquisition will ultimately close. Although Crown Point believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because Crown Point can give no assurances that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking information addresses future events and conditions, by its very nature it involves inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. There are risks inherent in the nature of the proposed acquisition, including failure to obtain the required shareholder, court, regulatory and other third party approvals. There are no assurances the acquisition will be completed. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking information contained in this press release. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.

Crown Point's actual results, performance or achievement could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements and, accordingly, no assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur. Additional information on these and other factors that could affect Crown Point's operations and financial results are included in reports on file with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and may be accessed through the SEDAR website (www.sedar.com) or Crown Point's website (www.crownpointventures.ca). The forward-looking statements contained in this document are made as at the date of this news release and Crown Point does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.