Fox Petroleum Announces Change of Ticker Symbol to FXPT, Reverse Stock Split Now in Effect
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fox Petroleum Corp (OTCBB: FXPE pre split, OTCBB: FXPT post split) today announced that, on April 21, 2008, the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board's Corporate Actions group approved the Company's one-for-five reverse stock split. The Company has been informed by the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board that it’s trading symbol has changed from FXPE to FXPT. The Company's common stock should begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board on or about April 21, 2008.
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About Fox Petroleum
Fox Petroleum Inc. is an Oil and Gas Exploration Company headquartered in London, England, the financial capital of Europe. Fox also has an operations office in Anchorage, Alaska. Fox's current targets include mineral rights to 32,000+ acres in Alaska's North Slope estimated to represent a potential of up to 160 million barrels of oil (LAPP Resources, Inc.), and the rights to a 33.33% ownership stake in a 37,000+ acre UK North Sea license which could potentially hold up to 213 million barrels of oil (TRACS International Ltd). Fox has a 22.5% interest in JV of an onshore Texan gas well, and has also signed agreements to acquire roughly 5,000 acres on the North Slope and approximately 42,000 of land onshore in the Cook Inlet containing the Catcher's Mitt Prospect. The Company's shares are publicly traded on the NASD OTC BB under the ticker symbol FXPT.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
FOX PETROLEUM INC.
Alex Craven, Vice President, Finance
Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are based on current facts and analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determined and assumptions of management. Forward looking statements are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "aims", "potential", "goal", "objective", "prospective", and similar expressions or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "can", "could" or "should" occur. Information concerning oil or natural gas reserve estimates may also be deemed to be forward looking statements, as it constitutes a prediction of what might be found to be present when and if a project is actually developed.
Forward looking statements in this news release include that our North Slopes project is estimated to have the potential of 160,000,000 barrels of oil. It is important to note that actual outcomes and the Company's actual results could differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include misinterpretation of data, inaccurate estimates of oil and natural gas reserves, the uncertainty of the requirements demanded by environmental agencies, the Company's ability to raise financing for operations, breach by parties with whom we have contracted, inability to maintain qualified employees or consultants because of compensation or other issues, competition for equipment, inability to obtain drilling permits, potential delays or obstacles in drilling operations and interpreting data, the likelihood that no commercial quantities of oil or gas are found or recoverable, and our ability to participate in the exploration of, and successful completion of development programs on all aforementioned prospects and leases. Additional information on risks for the Company can be found in its periodic filings filed from time to time on EDGAR with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved reserves that a company has demonstrated by actual production or conclusive formation tests to be economically and legally producible under existing economic and operating conditions. We use certain terms in this news release, such as "prospective resources", "likely recovery factors", "prospective reserves", "prospective resource", "risk", "recoverable oil", "possible resource", "potential reserve" and that the SEC's guidelines strictly prohibit us from including in filings with the SEC. U.S. investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in our annual report on Form 10-KSB and quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB available from us or the SEC."