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HOUSTON, April 11, 2012 – ERHC Energy Inc. (OTCBB: ERHE), a publicly traded American company with oil and gas assets in Sub-Saharan Africa, today posted in important information regarding its upcoming Annual Meeting of Shareholders here. The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, 2012. The meeting will be held at The Renaissance Houston Hotel, 6 Greenway Plaza East, in Houston, Texas.

The information outlines certain logistics for the Annual Meeting, including ERHC policies for admission to the meeting and voting during the meeting. Below is an excerpt of the questions and answers:

Which shareholders are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?

You are entitled to vote your shares and attend the Annual Meeting, only if you were an ERHC “shareholder of record” or joint shareholder of record at the close of business on March 26 , 2012 (the “Record Date”). As of the Record Date (March 26, 2012), there were 738,933,854 shares of common stock ($0.0001 par value) of the Company (“Common Stock”) outstanding and entitled to vote. Each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote on each matter properly brought before the Annual Meeting. No other class of securities is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. ONLY “SHAREHOLDERS OF RECORD” WILL BE ALLOWED TO VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.

What do I need to present to attend the Annual Meeting?

You will need to present photo identification to enter the Annual Meeting. If you are a “shareholder of record,” your name will be verified against the list of shareholders of record on the Record Date prior to your admission to the Annual Meeting. If your shares are held beneficially in the name of a bank, broker or other holder of record (“beneficial owner”) and you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, you must also present proof of your ownership of ERHC Common Stock, as of March 26, 2012, such as a bank or brokerage account statement, to be admitted to the Annual Meeting. If you do not provide photo identification or comply with the other procedures outlined above, you will not be admitted to the Annual Meeting. If you have any questions about attending the Annual Meeting, you may contact our Corporate Secretary at 713-626-4700.

What is the difference between holding shares as a shareholder on the Record Date (a “shareholder of record”) and being a “beneficial owner”?

If your shares of Common Stock are registered directly in your name with ERHC’s transfer agent, Corporate Stock Transfer, you are considered the “shareholder of record” of those shares. The Notice, Proxy Statement and proxy card have been sent directly to you by ERHC, or in some cases, by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other holder of record, you are considered the “beneficial owner” of such shares held in street name. While you are invited to attend the Annual Meeting, as a “beneficial owner” you may not directly vote the shares held by you at the meeting.

How can I vote my shares in person at the Annual Meeting?

You may vote in person, if you are the “shareholder of record,” at the Annual Meeting by completing a ballot; however, attending the Annual Meeting without completing a ballot will not count as a vote. You may also be represented by another person at the Annual Meeting by executing a proper proxy designating that person. Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we recommend that you also vote by proxy, as described below, so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the Annual Meeting.

How can I vote my shares without attending the Annual Meeting?

If you, as “shareholder of record,” (or your broker, trustee or other nominee in the case of shares held through a broker, trustee or other nominee) submit a properly completed proxy, your shares will be voted as you (or they) direct. However, if you (or they, as the case may be) submit a proxy and do not specify how to vote, we will vote your shares: (1) “FOR” the election of the nominees for Director as identified on Proposal No.1; (2) “FOR” the ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of MaloneBailey, LLP as the Company’s independent public registered accountants for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012 and (3) in our discretion as to other business that is properly brought before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting.

If you are the “shareholder of record,” you may vote your shares for the Annual Meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 26, 2012 by one of the following means.

• By Mail. Complete, sign and date the proxy card you received and return it in the prepaid envelope. If the prepaid envelope is missing, please mail your completed proxy card to the Company’s stock transfer agent – Corporate Stock Transfer at 3200 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 430, Denver, Colorado 80209. All mailed proxies must be received by the Company’s stock transfer agent, on or before 5:00 p.m. (CST) on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. If you do not indicate your voting preferences, your shares will be voted as recommended by the Board of Directors.

• Online. By following the instructions on the proxy card. All online votes must be received by the Company’s transfer agent on or before 5:00 p.m. (CST) on Wednesday, April 25, 2012.

The Company also indicated that the unofficial results of voting will be announced at the meeting. The final results of the voting will be published within three business days after the meeting.

Sharholders interested in further details are encouraged to review ERHC’s Proxy materials in their entirety, which are accessible through ERHC’s website at http://erhc.com/secfilings/.

About ERHC Energy

ERHC Energy Inc. is a Houston-based independent oil and gas company focused on growth through high impact exploration in Africa and the development of undeveloped and marginal oil and gas fields. ERHC is committed to creating and delivering significant value for its shareholders, investors and employees, and to sustainable and profitable growth through risk balanced smart exploration, cost efficient development and high margin production. For more information, visit www.erhc.com.

Cautionary Statement

This press release contains statements concerning ERHC Energy Inc.’s future operating milestones, future drilling operations, the planned exploration and appraisal program, future prospects, future investment opportunities and financing plans, future shareholders’ meetings as well as other matters that are not historical facts or information.  Such statements are inherently subject to a variety of risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, projected, expressed or implied.  A discussion of the risk factors that could impact these areas and the Company’s overall business and financial performance can be found in the Company’s reports and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These factors include, among others, those relating to the Company’s ability to exploit its commercial interests in Chad, the JDZ and the Exclusive Economic Zone of São Tomé and Príncipe, general economic and business conditions, changes in foreign and domestic oil and gas exploration and production activity, competition, changes in foreign, political, social and economic conditions, regulatory initiatives and compliance with governmental regulations and various other matters, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Given these concerns, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on these statements. Each of the above statements speaks only as of the date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any of the above statements is based.