Message from the Nomination Committee to the shareholders in Interoil Exploration and Production ASA

Interoil Exploration and Production ASA (the "Company") has scheduled its annual
general meeting of shareholders (the "AGM") to be held on 27 May 2010. The AGM
will, inter alia, address election of directors (the "Directors") to the
Company's board of directors (the "Board"), and election of members to the
nomination committee (the "Nomination Committee").

According to applicable company law and section 5 of Company's Articles of
Association, the Board shall consist of a minimum of three and a maximum of
seven Directors. The Board currently consists of five Directors. Three Directors
(Messrs. Rød, Perrucci and Håkstad) were elected last year and, therefore, do
not stand for election this year. However, two Directors - Ms. Berit Kjøll and
Ms. Patricia Guerra - will have completed the two-year terms for which they were
elected in 2007.

The Nomination Committee, which according to the Company's Articles of
Association is to consist of three members, was elected in 2008 for a two-year
term, and stand for re-election or replacement.

The Nomination Committee will provide a proposal in connection with the
composition and/or election of Directors and the Nomination Committee in the
AGM. The Nomination Committee shall also present a proposal as to remuneration.

Prior to making any recommendation, the Nomination Committee shall appreciate
any views or suggestions that shareholders in the Company may have on any of the
issues set out above, including  any specific proposals as to new candidate(s)
to the Board and/or the Nomination Committee.

Any one of the Nomination Committee members may be contacted before 1 April
2009 by shareholders in the Company who have input regarding the above at the
following e-mail addresses.

Rolf Johan Ringdal; rjr@bahr.no

Aage Thoen; aathoen@online.no

Berit Kjøll; berit.kjoll@online.no

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl
(Norwegian Securities Trading Act)


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