Southern Cross Exploration NL advised that Mr. Eugene Andrew Xavier Ganke has been appointed as a non-Executive Director of the company. Eugene Ganke has a background in property management and his experience will be of assistance in dealing with the company's mortgage investment and property activities in Fiji. The Fijian company in which SXX has an equity interest has recently appointed a Consultant in Fiji to progress development of its valuable beachfront properties at Nadi, over which SXX is a 50% joint mortgagee. The company advised with regret that Mr. Robert Gerard Adamson is February 21, 2012 retiring as a non-Executive Director of the company. Mr. Adamson will be available to provide technical consulting services to the company, particularly in respect of its various gold and uranium projects.