PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Chairman of the Board Retires

September 26, 2007
McLaren Resources Inc (CNQ:MCLN) (“McLaren”) today announced that it has accepted with appreciation the resignation of Michael Meredith as chairman and member of the board of directors. Mr Meredith played an important role in the formation of the company and its shift in focus towards hydrocarbon exploration efforts.

McLaren Resources is a hydrocarbon exploration company, currently focussed on its North Sea gas interests. McLaren and its partners Ascent Resources plc (AIM:AST) of the UK and Energie Beheer Nederland BV ("EBN"), the Dutch state-owned oil and gas company, have initiated an exploration program on four blocks aggregating 825 sq km in the highly prolific Dutch sector of the North Sea. McLaren’s interest in these exploration blocks is 27% and the exploration licences extend to October 2010. The current work program focuses on data collection and interpretation with the aim of defining specific drill targets.

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Gregory Liddy, President
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Alex Falconer, CFO
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