Bayou Bend Petroleum Ltd. announced the appointment of Mr. William D. Hoffman as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of April 1, 2007.

Mr. Hoffman has worked in the accounting profession since 1975 and holds extensive experience in the oil and gas industry. Based in New Orleans, he developed an impressive career with KPMG, including 10 years as a Partner working with a number of publicly held oil and gas companies as well as numerous private enterprises.

During the past 14 years, Mr. Hoffman served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of C.F. Bean LLC, a dredging company which he led through significant growth including the formation of a joint venture partnership with Royal Boskalis Westminster nv, the world's largest dredging company. In addition, Mr. Hoffman served for several years on the Oil and Gas Accounting Conference Board which addressed current issues impacting the industry from an accounting and financial disclosure viewpoint.

Clinton W. Coldren, President and CEO of Bayou Bend, commented, "We are very pleased to have Mr. Hoffman join our executive team. He brings exceptional financial and business development skills to the Company that will aid greatly in the growth of Bayou Bend."