Maverick Acquires New Leases in West Virginia and Plans New WellsTULSA, OK - August 18, 2008 - Maverick Energy Group, LTD (Other OTC: MKGP) is pleased to announce that the latest issue of its Drill Bits newsletter is now available on the company's website at:http://www.maverickenergygroup.com/mkgp.html.In this latest edition of Drill Bits, Maverick Energy Group announces that it has reserved a rig to commence drilling five locations on five of its new leases in Doddridge and Harrison Counties, West Virginia, as part of the Company's 2008 Drilling Program. The newly acquired leases are expected to provide at least thirty (30) promising new potential drill sites. Geologists are estimating production from the planned wells to be in the range of 60 to 100 mcfd of natural gas. The latest newsletter also provides an update on Maverick's existing drilling programs in West Virginia.Since Maverick has taken over as the operator of its most recent West Virginia drilling program