Manas Petroleum Corp. - Board of Directors

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Heinz Juergen Klaus Scholz, Chairman

Mr. Heinz Juergen Klaus Scholz is a Physicist and Engineer. In the 1980s Mr. Scholz built factories and telecommunication networks in the Former Soviet Union. After the German Reunification he also advised Soviet Ministries regarding the negotiations on the sale of Russia's East German telecommunication network to Deutsche Telecom. He has worked in collaboration with scientific institutes in the Russian Federation. Mr. Scholz plays a critical role in targeting, appraising and subsequently acquiring the rights to major oil and gas assets in the Former Soviet Union and its satellite countries.

Dr. Richard Schenz, Director

Dr. Richard Schenz studied technical physics in Vienna and finished with a Ph.D.
In 1969 he started his career with the Austrian oil & gas company OMV, and was its CEO from 1992 to 2001. In 2001, Dr. Schenz was appointed representative for the Austrian Capital Market by the Austrian government. Dr. Schenz holds the positions of vice President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber and President of the International Chamber of Commerce in Austria (ICC-Austria). In 2002, he was appointed Chairman of the Austrian commission for corporate governance.

Erik Herlyn, Director, Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Erik Herlyn is mechanical and production engineer (Trinity University Dublin, University of Bremen). Erik Herlyn has extensive experience in the finance and hydrocarbon industries. He was in several managerial positions from large International Business Consulting firms such as KPMG, BearingPoint and Capgemini. His specialization lies in a process optimization method which he developed over many years using synergies from different industries. Mr. Herlyn was supporting major oil companies in the Americas and Arabic countries in strategic, technical and financial projects. Switzerland based Erik Herlyn plays a key role in managing the global office operations of Manas as well as acquisition of licenses.

Michael J. Velletta, Director, Legal Counsel

Mr. Velletta was called to the Bar of British Columbia,Canada in 1990 and presented to the Supreme Court as a Barrister and Solicitor that same year. Mr. Velletta's private practice with the law firm of Velletta & Company, focuses on corporate and commercial law, and commercial litigation. He is a Governor of the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, and is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Association of international Petroleum Negotiators and the International Institute of Business Advisors. Mr. Velletta serves on the Board of Directors of several corporations and is a Governor of the University Canada West Foundation