Crew Energy Inc. Announces Private Offering of Senior Unsecured Notes

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Oct. 16, 2013) -

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Crew Energy Inc. (TSX:CR) ("Crew" or the "Company") announces that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters to issue C$150 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.375% per annum, 7-year senior unsecured notes (the "Notes"). The Notes will be direct senior unsecured obligations of Crew ranking equal with all other present and future senior unsecured indebtedness of Crew. The Notes were offered in each of the provinces and territories of Canada on a private placement basis in accordance with National Instrument 45-106 - Prospectus and Registration Exemptions, without the filing of a prospectus (the "Offering"). Closing of the Offering is expected to occur on or about October 21, 2013, subject to satisfaction of customary conditions.

Crew intends to use the net proceeds from the issuance of Notes for a non-permanent repayment of indebtedness under its existing credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

TD Securities Inc., GMP Securities L.P. and Scotia Capital Inc. are acting as joint book runners and co-lead managers.

This news release does not constitute an offer of the Notes for sale in the United States. The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from the registration requirement of that Act. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

Crew is an oil and gas exploration and production company whose shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "CR".

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