Daytona's Timor Sea permits granted six-month extension                                                                                                 Daytona Energy Corp                                                     DYT Shares issued 26,460,973                                 Aug 16 close $0.19 Fri 17 Aug 2001                                                News Release Mr. Bob Berven reports The joint government authorities  have  granted  a  six-month  permit  year extension  to  Timor  Sea  permits AC/P25 and P27 until Feb. 25, 2002. This year three extension will allow Anadarko Petroleum Corporation,  which  has farmed into the permits, to drill the Sebring No. 1 and Sleeper No. 1 wells between now and the end of  February,  2002.  The  two  farmout  agreements announced previously provide for Daytona to be free carried for 25-per-cent interest in the Sebring No. 1 well, and for 12.5-per-cent interest  in  the Sleeper  No. 1 well. The exact timing will depend on permitting procedures, rig availability and weather conditions. Replacement prospectus Daytona Energy advises that on  Aug.  9,  2001,  it  lodged  a  replacement prospectus with ASIC in association with its application for listing on the Australian Stock Exchange. The prospectus replaces the prospectus lodged on June 11, 2001, and is available for downloading from the company's Web site www.dyt.com.au and from the ASX Web site www.asx.com.au. A hard copy of the prospectus is available from Terrain Capital Limited, Level 25, 500 Collins St., Melbourne,  Victoria  3000,  Australia,  phone:  61-3-9620-7555,  fax: 61-3-9620-7566,  or  from the company's registered office in Perth, Western Australia, phone: 61-8-9485-0360 or fax: 61-8-9322-7727. The Australian offer is 30 million shares at 20 Australian cents per  share which  also  includes  one  free  option for every two shares subscribed to raise up to $6-million (Australian). The  options  are  exercisable  at  20 Australian  cents  per  share within 12 months of Daytona being admitted to the official list of the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). (c) Copyright 2001 Canjex Publishing Ltd. stockwatch |