EDI Exploration Drilling International GmbH Starts First Drilling Project for Coca-Cola in Pakistan

Exploration Drilling International Inc. (OTCBB: EXDL) reports that EDI Exploration Drilling International GmbH has received a contract to begin with the first drinking water drilling project for Coca-Cola in Pakistan at the end of April. Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Ltd. is planning a new filling plant near Karachi and drilling operations were originally scheduled for last year, but these were postponed by the soft drinks corporation because of the political situation.

EDI regards this contract as confirmation of its business strategy for Asia as a whole. Successful completion of this project in Pakistan will provide EDI with substantial credibility and will hopefully lead to additional contracts. EDI’s concrete tasks consist of surveying existing ground water sources and evaluating their quality, quantity and suitability for beverage production. For this purpose four test bore holes will be drilled in two different locations and analysed locally. The relevant equipment has already arrived, and operations will begin as soon as a drilling foreman and a hydrologist arrive from Germany. The project will be centrally controlled and coordinated by Coca-Cola International in Istanbul.

A decisive argument: effective drinking water exploration conserves the environment

“Coca-Cola decided in favour of our system for three reasons,” states Christian Runge, CEO of EDI Exploration Drilling International GmbH. “Cost, technology and environment. A single bore hole permits any number of samples to be taken at different depths and then analysed, which cuts costs by up to 40 % compared to conventional methods. At the same time our ‘Fluid Finder’ can easily be integrated into existing technology and operational processes. In emerging countries like Pakistan particular value is attached to the integration of local business. We therefore regard ourselves as enablers for regional drilling companies, whose skills we can reinforce with our advanced technology. The third point, which concerns the environmental-friendliness of the drilling operations and the sustainable use of resources, will become increasingly significant in future.”

About EDI:

Exploration Drilling International Inc. has its head office in Muenster, Germany. Its shares are in the United States on the OTC Bulletin Board under symbol EXDL. Exploration Drilling International Inc.’s shares are also traded over the counter in Frankfurt (WKN: A0LCJB, ISIN: US30216C1009). EDI Exploration Drilling International GmbH, with its head office in Haltern, Germany, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of, and acts worldwide as the operational arm of, Exploration Drilling International Inc.

In addition to historical data, this press release may also contain forward-looking statements. Known and unknown risks and imponderables may lead to considerable deviation of actual results from the results contained herein. It should be noted in particular that there is no guarantee that EDI Exploration Drilling International GmbH will be able to successfully complete the above-mentioned drilling project or to obtain contracts for additional drilling projects in the future. To date, neither of Exploration Drilling International Inc. or EDI Exploration Drilling International GmbH has earned revenue from their respective operations, and there are no assurances that they will be able to do so in the future. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements made in this Press Release.

EXPLORATION DRILLING INTERNATIONAL INC.

Guenter Thiemann, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 Contacts: EDI Exploration Drilling International GmbH Christian Runge Managing Director CMO +49(0)251-980 2030 +49(0)251-980 2031 (FAX) Email: c.runge@edipower.com Website: www.edipower.com

SOURCE: Exploration Drilling International Inc.