Exhibit 31.1

Certifications pursuant to Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-14 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002:

I, Michael Maguire, certify that:

|1                                                                                                                         | . | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Baron Energy Inc.;                                       
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|2                                                                                                                         | . | Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit  
|to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such           
|statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;                           
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|3                                                                                                                         | . | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual    
|report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the     
|registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;                                                  
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|4                                                                                                                         | . | The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
|controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:                
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|5                                                                                                                         | . | The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the
|registrants board of directors:                                                                                         
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|6                                                                                                                         | . | The registrants other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether there were    
|significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent
|to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and  
|material weaknesses.                                                                                                     

Date: October 9, 2008

/s/ Michael MaguireMichael Maguire, President & Director(Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer,Principal Accounting Officer)

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