Detector Announces Filing of Second Quarter, 2009 Interim Financial Statements

Detector Exploration Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:DEX) ("Detector") announces that Detector has filed (through SEDAR) Detector's:

(a) second quarter ended June 30, 2009 unaudited financial statements,

(b) second quarter report to the Shareholders, operations review (including management discussion and analysis).

Copies of all of these materials are available for viewing by electronic means from the SEDAR web site (www.sedar.com).

Detector is an oil and gas corporation whose shares are listed for trading on TSX Venture Exchange Inc. under the symbol DEX.

As of August 28, 2009 Detector has outstanding 11,918,701 Common Shares, 590,000 options to acquire Common Shares. Detector has determined that Detector's "public float" (the number of shares outstanding not held by directors, officers, promoters, 10% shareholders or their affiliates, spouses, and other associates and not under any hold period or escrow restrictions) is 5,736,585 based on information provided to Detector by its insiders. In addition Detector has a debenture that is convertible into 1,237,500 common shares at April 30, 2010 and 618,750 warrants also convertible into common shares April 30, 2010.

The officer responsible for issuance of this press release and who may be contacted for further information is Ronald E. Alexander.

SOURCE: Detector Exploration Ltd.

Detector Exploration Ltd.
Ronald E. Alexander
President
(403) 264-1880
(403) 265-9105 (FAX)
Email: detectorex@shaw.ca
Detector Exploration Ltd.
Suite 650, 520 - 5th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, T2P 3R7

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