HOUSTON, August 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Far East Energy Corporation announced today that its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders has been rescheduled to be held on Wednesday, January 12, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., local time, at the Crowne Plaza North Greenspoint, 425 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Houston, Texas. In conjunction with the new meeting date, the Board of Directors has established Monday, November 29, 2010, as the record date for determining stockholders of record entitled to notice of, and to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Far East Energy Corporation

Based in Houston, Texas, with offices in Beijing, Kunming, and Taiyuan City, China, Far East Energy Corporation is focused on CBM exploration and development in China.

Statements contained in this press release that state the intentions, hopes, beliefs, anticipations, expectations or predictions of the future of Far East Energy Corporation and its management are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. It is important to note that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements include: there can be no assurance as to the volume of gas that is ultimately produced or sold from our wells; due to limitations under Chinese law, we may have only limited rights to enforce the gas sales agreement between Shanxi Province Guoxin Energy Development Group Limited and China United Coalbed Methane Corporation, Ltd., to which we are an express beneficiary; pipelines needed to transport our gas may not be constructed, or if constructed may not be timely, or their routes may differ from those anticipated; certain of the proposed transactions with Arrow Energy International Pte Ltd (Arrow) may not close on a timely basis or at all, including due to a failure to satisfy closing conditions or otherwise; the anticipated benefits to us of the transactions with Arrow may not be realized; the final amounts received by us from Arrow may be different than anticipated; Arrow may exercise its right to terminate the Farmout Agreement at any time; the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOC) may not approve the extension of the Qinnan PSC on a timely basis or at all; our Chinese partner companies or the MOC may require certain changes to the terms and conditions of our PSC in conjunction with their approval of any extension of the Qinnan PSC; our lack of operating history; limited and potentially inadequate management of our cash resources; the pipelines currently under consideration may not be constructed, or if constructed may not be timely, or their routes may differ from those currently anticipated; the pipeline and local distribution/compressed natural gas companies may decline to purchase or take our gas, or the timing of any definitive agreement may take longer than anticipated and the terms may not as advantageous as expected; risk and uncertainties associated with exploration, development and production of coalbed methane; expropriation and other risks associated with foreign operations; disruptions in capital markets effecting fundraising; matters affecting the energy industry generally; lack of availability of oil and gas field goods and services; environmental risks; drilling and production risks; changes in laws or regulations affecting our operations, as well as other risks described in our 2009 Annual Report and subsequent filings with the SEC.

SOURCE: Far East Energy Corporation

CONTACT: David Nahmias, +1-901-218-7770, dnahmias@fareastenergy.com, orBruce Huff, +1-832-598-0470, bhuff@fareastenergy.com, or Catherine Gay,+1-832-598-0470, cgay@fareastenergy.com, all of Far East Energy Corporation