NOTICE TO DEFER
	
			         NOTICE OF PENDING

			      
			          PUBLIC OFFERING

				       OF

			       CROWN PETROLEUM AND 
			        NATURAL GAS RIGHTS



				   2001 JULY 11
			        12 NOON, CALGARY


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				    NOTICE TO DEFER

			    NOTICE OF PENDING PUBLIC OFFERING

					  OF

			CROWN PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS RIGHTS




		On 2001 March 07 the Department of Energy published a "Notice of Pending
	 Public Offering of Crown Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights" to be included in the
	 2001 June 27 Public Offering.

	The Department is deferring this posting until 2001 July 11.

	The rights are described on the attached page.





2001 May 02							Brenda Ponde - Director,
EDMONTON, Alberta						Agreement Sales

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  LICENCE HECTARES  LAND DESCRIPTION
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  ADV01   512
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                    PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS                                                  
                                                 
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