NOTICE OF PENDING PUBLIC OFFERING OF CROWN PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS RIGHTS 2000 August 09 12 NOON, CALGARY NOTICE OF PENDING PUBLIC OFFERING OF CROWN PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS RIGHTS Under the guidelines described for Advance Booking in Information Letter 97-14, the parcels listed in this notice will be included in the Public Offering of Crown Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights scheduled for 2000 August 09. The standard by which land is described is explained in Information Letter 97-14. 2000 March 08 Eugene Saldanha - Manager, EDMONTON, Alberta Mineral Agreements and Sales ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- NORTHERN REGION --- LEASE HECTARES LAND DESCRIPTION ----- -------- ---------------- ADV01 256 6-10-079: 20 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS BELOW THE BASE OF THE STODDART FM (DRRZD 31) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADV02 256 6-10-079: 21 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS BELOW THE BASE OF THE STODDART FM (DRRZD 31) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- END (s3B DEEPER RIGHTS REVERSION ZONE DESIGNATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE 2000, AUGUST 9 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE (Refer to Information Letter 98-14) DRRZD: 31 Zone: 6040 STODDART FM KEY WELL: 00/07-17-078-10W6/0 INTERVAL: 7,440.00 - 8,058.00 Feet LOG TYPE: BOREHOLE COMPENSATED SONIC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 March 08 EUGENE SALDANHA, MANAGER EDMONTON, Alberta MINERAL AGREEMENTS AND SALES