NOTICE OF
                                
                           WITHDRAWAL
                                
                               OF
                                
                      CROWN PETROLEUM AND
                       NATURAL GAS RIGHTS
                                
                                
                                
                                
                        1998 JANUARY 07
                        12 NOON, CALGARY
                                
                                
PARCEL A0100 HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM THE 
JANUARY 07, 1998 PUBLIC OFFERING.
                                
 
                                                F. David Coombs
1997 December 19                                Executive Director 
Edmonton, Alberta                               Mineral Resources Branch