Dejour Enterprises Ltd. Closes $325,000 Private Placement: Jan 13, 2005

Dejour Enterprises Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:DJE), subject to final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, has closed a non-brokered private placement of $325,000.

The offering will result in the issuance of 650,000 shares at $0.50 per share. Dejour plans to use the funds to supplement working capital for various energy projects.

Prior to the close of the placement, one or more investors intend to sell up to 633,000 common shares at a price between $0.54 per share and $0.56 per share via "gypsy swap" transactions and then reinvest the proceeds of the trades by purchasing the private placement shares.

Finders Fee:
The finders fee will include a 4 1/2 percent commission and 100,000 warrants, entitling the finder to exercise the warrants at a price of $0.65 per share. The warrants expire September 30, 2005.

Dejour Enterprises Ltd. is a Canadian energy exploration and development company whose manifest is to provide superior shareholder value by developing unique and rewarding opportunities within today's burgeoning energy markets.

Robert L Hodgkinson
DEJOUR ENTERPRISES LTD.
Suite 900 – 595 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T5
Phone: 604.684.6886 Facsimile: 604.684.6866
Email: investor@dejour.com