Mesa Exploration Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/28/12 -- Mesa Exploration Corp. (TSX VENTURE: MSA)(PINKSHEETS: MSAJF) ('Mesa' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement (the 'Offering') of up to 1,200,000 units (the 'Units') at a price of $0.50 per Unit for gross proceeds of up to $600,000. Each Unit will consist of one common share (a 'Share') in the capital of Mesa and one non-transferable common share purchase warrant (a 'Warrant'). Each whole Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share (a 'Warrant Share') in the capital of Mesa at a price of $0.75 per Warrant Share. The securities issued under the Offering will be subject to a four month hold period under applicable Canadian securities laws. The Offering is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.

Proceeds from the Offering will be used to advance Mesa's exploration projects and for general working capital.

About Mesa Exploration

Mesa is developing and exploring a portfolio of mineral properties in the United States where it controls significant land holdings. All projects are within proven mining districts with excellent access and infrastructure. Mesa currently has 14 million shares issued and outstanding, and no debt. For further information please visit our website at www.MesaExploration.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

MESA EXPLORATION CORP.

Foster Wilson, President and CEO

This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed 'forward-looking statements'. All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, including the likelihood of commercial mining and possible future financings are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include unsuccessful exploration results, changes in metals prices, changes in the availability of funding for mineral exploration, unanticipated changes in key management personnel and general economic conditions. Mining is an inherently risky business. Accordingly the actual events may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on the Company and the risks and challenges of its business, investors should review the Company's annual filings that are available at www.sedar.com.

The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this news release.

Contacts:

Mesa Exploration Corp.

Corporate Communications

775-379-3993
www.MesaExploration.com