Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. Commences Trading on the American Stock Exchange

WAYZATA, Minn., March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NOGS) (Amex: NOG) -- an exploration and production company, announced that the Company commenced trading at 9:30 EDT today on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol NOG.

About Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. is an exploration and production company based in Wayzata, Minnesota. Northern Oil's core area of focus is the Williston Basin, specifically the Mountrail County, North Dakota area Bakken Play where the company controls approximately 32,000 net mineral acres. Northern Oil's secondary objective is conventional, 3D driven, oil and gas exploration and development throughout the Rocky Mountain region.

More information about Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. can be found at www.NorthernOil.com.

Safe Harbor

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, continued acceptance of the Company's products, increased levels of competition for the Company, new products and technological changes, the Company's dependence on third-party suppliers, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Contacts
    Michael Reger, CEO
    Ryan Gilbertson, CFO
    Phone: 952-476-9800
    Fax: 952-476-9801
    www.NorthernOil.com

SOURCE Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.

Released March 26, 2008