Ness Energy International, Inc. announces Modi'in Energy Limited Partnership has Raised $1,557,870

WILLOW PARK, TEXAS, U.S.A./NETANYA, ISRAEL, August 30, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Ness Energy International, Inc. (OTC BB: NESS), today, announced that Modi’in Energy Limited Partnership (“Modi’in Energy”) successfully raised $1,557,870 in a rights offering (units and options) (the “Offering”) for the purpose of investment in Oil exploration and production in the State of Israel.

Ness Energy is indirectly holding, through other corporations, 90% of the General Partner of Modi’in Energy.  In addition, the General Partner also exercised its right to purchase all of the additional units offered in the Offering and now owns 3.51% of the units and 4,243,118 options.

Ness Energy of Israel Inc., a fully owned subsidiary of Ness Energy purchased 14,244,267 units offered in the Offering, and after, and now owns 11.77% of the Units and 5,888,534 options.  Ness Energy, on a consolidated basis, presently owns 14.93% of Modi’in Energy.

Modi’in Energy intends to jointly work with Ness Energy, both directly and indirectly, on the development of oil and gas licenses in the State of Israel.  Most of the intended development work will take place on licenses owned separately or jointly by Ness Energy or Modi’in.  The two companies reported that they have plans to acquire additional licenses and jointly acquire additional 2-D seismic surveys over key acreage positions within the State of Israel.  These plans will be communicated in greater detail over the coming weeks and months.

Mr. Sha Stephens, President and CEO of Ness Energy remarked, “Oil and gas exploration in the State of Israel has always been The Vision of the company and at the very heart of our efforts.  Ness Energy now has a natural partner on the ground in Israel that is amply funded to conduct this activity.  Modi’in Energy is now fully supporting itself without need for material assistance from Ness Energy.  We intend to move forward in a decisive manner to exploit those reserves we now own and move forward toward the fulfillment of the vision.”

About Ness-The Vision

Ness Energy is an aggressive, emerging oil and gas company building on deals that make sense. Ness Energy operates interests in the Ft. Worth Basin and the Coastal Plains regions of Texas. Ness is also a very active player in the energy industry in Israel, carrying out The Vision of The Company. Ness Energy is building at a high-speed pace through Merger, Acquisitions, Drilling, Re-Work and Re-Entry.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Ness Energy International, Inc.

Tina Sbriglia – Investor Relations

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