CORP / Elk Point Resources Inc. Obtains Receipts for Prospectus TSE SYMBOL: ELK.A DECEMBER 30, 1996 CALGARY, ALBERTA--Elk Point Resources Inc. ("Elk Point") announces that the Securities Commissions in the Provinces of Alberta, Ontario, and British Columbia have issued receipts for the Prospectus of Elk Point dated December 23, 1996 qualifying for distribution 1,650,000 Class A Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of 1,650,000 outstanding Special Warrants. The Special Warrants were previously issued at a price of $6.25 each for gross proceeds of $10,312,500. Each Special Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one Class A Common Share of Elk Point at no additional cost. Any Special Warrants not exercised prior to 4:30 p.m. (Calgary time) on January 7, 1997 will be deemed to have been exercised without any further action on the part of the holder. FirstEnergy Capital Corp. and Griffiths McBurney & Partners were the underwriters in respect of the private placement of the Special Warrants. |