NOTICE OF
                           AMENDMENT
                                
                        PUBLIC OFFERING
                                
                               OF
                                
                      CROWN PETROLEUM AND
                       NATURAL GAS RIGHTS
                                
                                
                          1997 MARCH 5
                        12 NOON, CALGARY

                                                                                               



              THE FOLLOWING PARCEL(S) SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS:

                        --- NORTHERN AREA ---                                     


  LEASE   HECTARES  LAND DESCRIPTION
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  A0559   128                                                                                  (APPENDIX 3)
                    4-09-083:  7S                                                              
                    PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS IN THE MCMURRAY FM                  (ZD 2134)    
                    PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS BELOW THE BASE OF THE                            
                    MANNVILLE GRP                                                 (DRRZD 4)    
                                                                                               
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           ZONE DESIGNATIONS APPLICABLE  TO THE 1997, MARCH  5 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE          


                                                                                              
     ZD: 2134               Zone:  3280  MCMURRAY FM                                          
                                                                                              
                        KEY WELL: 00/09-01-080-08W4/0                                         
                        INTERVAL: 1,146.00  -  1,320.00  Feet                                 
                        LOG TYPE: ELECTRICAL                                                  
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                           DEEPER RIGHTS REVERSION ZONE DESIGNATIONS                           

                    APPLICABLE TO THE 1997, MARCH  5 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE                    


                                                                                              
     DRRZD: 4               Zone:  2480  MANNVILLE GRP                                        
                                                                                              
                        KEY WELL: 00/06-16-041-08W4/0                                         
                        INTERVAL: 2,557.00  -  2,985.00  Feet                                 
                        LOG TYPE: INDUCTION ELECTRICAL                                        
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          ADDENDA AND CONTACTS APPLICABLE TO THE 1997, MARCH  5 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE         


 LEASE A0559                                                                                   
                                                                                               
 ONE OF TWO                                                                                    
                                                                                               
                                                                                               
 THE LAND(S) IN THIS LEASE IS/ARE WITHIN AN IMPORTANT CARIBOU RANGE.                           
                                                                                               
 SURFACE ACCESS IS SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS                                            
                                                                                               
                                                                                               
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:          DAN SLAGHT                                  
                                                                                               
 REGIONAL LAND MANAGEMENT OFFICER                  DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
						   PROTECTION      
 LAND & FOREST SERVICE                                                                         
 NORTHEAST BOREAL REGION                                                                       
 PROVINCIAL BUILDING                                                                           
 BOX 450                                                                                       
 LAC LA BICHE         AB    T0A 2C0                (403) 623-5240                              
                                                                                               
 TWO OF TWO                                                                                    
                                                                                               
                                                                                               
 THE LAND(S) IN THIS LEASE IS/ARE WITHIN AN OIL SANDS DESIGNATED AREA.  APPROVAL FOR THE 
     
 DRILLING FOR NATURAL GAS IN THE OIL SANDS ZONES, IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE EUB'S OIL SANDS   
    
 DESIGNATED AREAS, IS CURRENTLY SUBJECT TO REGULATORY REVIEW BY THE EUB AND MAY
NOT BE GRANTED.
                                                                                               
 SURFACE ACCESS HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED                                                       
                                                                                               
                                                                                               
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:          KEITH SADLER                                
                                                                                               
 HEAD,IN SITU SECTION,OIL SANDS DEPT               ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD          
                                                                                               
 640 5 AVE SW                                                                                  
                                                                                               
                                                                                               
 CALGARY              AB    T2P 3G4                (403) 297-2886                              
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