Elect--based on your previous comments, how does one digest this bit on info.?  I cannot understand how this is going to  add to their NET cash position in the near term.  Please, show me the light. What am I missing here?   
     Fri Dec 22, 2000      Centurion Energy Announces a Private Placement with ARC      Financial Corporation
            Centurion Energy International Inc. (TSE: CUX) announces it has closed a private      placement with ARC Financial Corporation effective December 22, 2000. Jennings      Capital Inc. acted as Agent for the private placement. The financing of      Cdn$3,000,000 was completed through the issuance of 3,409,091 units at a price      of Cdn$0.88 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one-half of one      transferable common share purchase warrant. One common share purchase warrant      entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at an exercise price of      Cdn$1.20 per common share for a period of three years from the closing date.
       Said Arrata, President and CEO of Centurion said, "We are pleased to welcome ARC      Financial Corporation as a new shareholder in Centurion. The ARC group is      respected within the investment community and their investment in Centurion is an      endorsement of the strength of our management team and the focused growth      potential of our operations." 
       ARC Canadian Energy Venture Fund 2 has subscribed to the private placement and      now holds approximately 5% of the common shares outstanding of Centurion. 
       The Toronto Stock Exchange has conditionally approved the listing of the common      shares issuable on the private placement subject to the receipt of required      documentation by January 31, 2001.
       The proceeds of the issue will be used primarily for working capital and acceleration      of Centurion's exploration and development capital programs in Tunisia and Egypt.
       Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements. The      information in this press release is based on Centurion Energy's current information,      expectations and assumptions, and is subject to a number of uncertainties and risks      that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.
       For More Information:      Said S. Arrata, President and CEO,       or       Barry W. Swan, Senior Vice President, Finance and CFO      Tel: (403) 263-6002 / Fax: (403) 263-5998      E-mail: info@centurionenergy.com |