To: Leigh McBain who wrote (512 ) 7/25/2000 8:08:26 PM From: Len Hynes Respond to of 601 Stratic Energy Completes Equity Financing CALGARY, July 25 /CNW/ - Stratic Energy Corporation (``Stratic'')announced today that its private placement equity financing has been completed pursuant to which Stratic has issued special warrants to acquire 3,500,000 common shares of Stratic at $0.50 each for gross proceeds of $1,750,000.Gentry Resources Ltd., the largest shareholder of Stratic, participated in this private placement. Pursuant to the financing, Stratic has also issued compensation warrants to First Associates Investments Inc., the agent for the financing, to acquire options for up to 350,000 common shares of Stratic at $0.50 each for a period of 2 years after closing. Stratic is required to file a prospectus in Alberta and Ontario to qualify the common shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the special warrants and the options issued pursuant to the exercise of the compensation warrants and intends to complete its prospectus obligations within a period of 150 days after closing. Stratic will use the proceeds of this offering to fund its exploration programs in Côte d'Ivoire and Gabon; to search for and acquire additional assets in West and North Africa; and for general working capital. The Company currently has 14,397,622 common shares outstanding, which are quoted and reported on the Canadian Dealing Network under the symbol ``SECO'' For further information: Hugh Ross, President & Chief Executive Officer, (403) 264-6161, R. Gordon McKay, Vice President, Exploration, (403) 264-6161, Roger Fullerton, Manager, Investor Relations, (612) 929-7243, Stratic Energy Corporation, Email: roger@gentryresources.com