Diversified Resources Engages Global Hunter Securities and Sea Port Group Securities

Diversified Resources, Inc. (OTCQB: DDRI) along with Global Hunter Securities, LLC (GHS) and Sea Port Group Securities, LLC (Sea Port) are pleased to announce their execution of an engagement letter whereby GHS and Sea Port will act as the exclusive placement agents of DDRI’s equity securities and/or debt instruments.

Paul Laird, CEO of Diversified commented: “We are very excited to be associated with two industry leading investment banks as we move forward with our plan to grow the company. Global Hunter and Sea Port’s expertise and experience in the energy industry are invaluable in today’s capital markets. As we develop our Colorado assets, we will now have access to growth capital and the potential ability to finance larger deals. The experience of our management team exposes us to a number of small and medium sized opportunities that we may be able to pursue with the solid financial backing brought to the table by Global Hunter and Sea Port.”

Daniel O. Conwill IV, CEO of GHS added: “Our engagement with Diversified Resources is an indication of our continued commitment to becoming the leading mid-size investment bank in the energy space. We are confident in our partnership with Sea Port and together are delighted to support Diversified’s outstanding effort to develop their business.”

Stephen Smith, Co-Founder of Sea Port Group Securities, LLC said: “Diversified Resources has been established as a promising energy company. We look forward to success in working with Paul Laird, Daniel Conwill and their teams to expand upon Diversified’s presence in Colorado’s energy industry.”

DIVERSIFIED RESOURCES, INC.

Diversified is a Colorado-based energy company focused on the development of its D-J Basin and Raton Basin assets. Those assets include leases in Weld, Adams, Broomfield and Las Animas Counties, Colorado.

GLOBAL HUNTER SECURITIES, LLC

Global Hunter Securities is a full service investment bank focused on energy and energy-related industries, including Exploration & Production, Oilfield Services & Equipment, Marine Shipping, and Industrials. GHS provides innovative capital raising, financial advisory and restructuring services, complemented by both an insightful and highly respected research department and an experienced sales and trading staff. GHS Investment Banking has executed approximately 195 deals since 2011, representing over $34 billion in total transaction value. GHS Research has approximately 190 companies under research coverage. GHS is headquartered in New Orleans with offices in Calgary, Chicago, Fort Worth, Houston, New York, and Orange County.

SEA PORT GROUP SECURITIES, LLC

Sea Port Group Securities, LLC, founded in 2001, has grown to approximately 200 professionals covering over a dozen business and product lines. Executing over $40 Billion of average annual credit-related transactions volume in the last three years, the New York based firm has emerged as a leader in global credit markets with one of the largest sales and trading platforms of any boutique investment bank.

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