Sunergy Announces Kerry Bjornson, CEO Joins Company's Advisory Board

SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - August 10, 2009) - Sunergy, Inc. (the "Company") SNEY is pleased to announce the appointment of Kerry Bjornson, CEO of Gold Canyon Mining and Construction of Apache Junction, Arizona, to the Company's Advisory Board. Mr. Bjornson previously ran the American Asphalt of Las Vegas, Nevada, contract mining business which was sold to become Gold Canyon Mining and Construction. Gold Canyon has substantial mining contracts in Arizona, Nevada and other areas in the US with both copper and gold producers with Major mining companies, including Newmont Mining at their Phoenix Copper/Gold Project in Battle Mountain, Nevada. They have about 200 employees and operate a few hundred pieces of heavy mining/earth moving equipment.

Company Chairman, P. K. Rana Medhi, said: "We are extremely fortunate to have Kerry as a member of our Advisory Board. His experience in earth moving and equipment deployment for large and small scale mining operations is valuable for the successful execution of our mining plan in Ghana, West Africa. Kerry joins Steve Parent, President, CEO of General Metals Corporation on our Advisory Board. Kerry, Steve and I have worked together successfully previously in building and operating another mine for another company in Nevada in 2003-2004."

Kerry commented, "Although we do not operate our business overseas at this time, I am excited to be able to offer advice and planning for the targeted gold mining operations in Ghana. I enjoyed working with Rana and Steve at the Plum Mine and am pleased to be invited to help where I can."

About Sunergy: The Company is an aggressive junior mining exploration and development Company that is production oriented at the earliest possible profitable opportunity. We control 100% of the 150 SQ. Km. Nyinahin mining concession with a full prospecting license. The concession is surrounded by several operating mines and is adjacent to Newmont Mining's property. This concession has the Ofin river flowing through our eastern portion and there are numerous artisan pits ready for testing and evaluation for near term production. The Ofin river is known for good alluvial gold production. Artisans usually recover about 30% of the available gold through primitive hand methods, leaving 60-70% to be recovered by modern mechanical operations.

Further information is available on the Company's website www.sunergygold.com

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This current report contains "forward-looking statements," as that term is defined in Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements in this press release which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future, including but not limited to, any mineralization, development or exploration of the Nyinahin Mining Concession.

Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the inherent uncertainties associated with mineral exploration and difficulties associated with obtaining financing on acceptable terms. We are not in control of metals prices and these could vary to make development uneconomic. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our most recent annual report for our last fiscal year, our quarterly reports, and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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