Diversified Resources Inc. to Acquire Natural Resource Group

Diversified Resources Inc. (OTCBB: DDRI) and Natural Resource Group (NRG) have executed a Letter of Intent whereby DDRI will acquire all the outstanding shares of Littleton, Colorado-based Natural Resource Group, Inc. The acquisition is subject to a definitive agreement being finalized between the parties and is expected to close in the next 90 days.

Philip F. Grey, President of DDRI, commented: “We are excited to be combining our two companies in order to leverage each of our areas of expertise. Diversified is a public entity and NRG has a stable of exciting energy projects that we look forward to developing.” Paul Laird, CEO of Natural Resource Group, added, “We see this combination solving a number of issues for the shareholders of NRG. As a public entity, we will have access to capital and a visibility that will accrete to our shareholders as we go forward with the development of a number of projects on our table.”

Diversified Resources is an exploration-stage company with previous activities limited to owning a number of mineral leases. Natural Resource Group is a diversified oil and gas production and development group with a number of producing and non-producing leases in the Rocky Mountain Region, including the DJ Basin.

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