Sundance Energy Announces Acquisition of P+NG Mineral Rights Underlying The Alexander First Nations Reserve

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - July 26, 2011) - Jeffrey Standen, President and CEO of Sundance Energy Corporation ("Sundance or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:SNY) announces that the Corporation has acquired a 50% interest in an Indian Oil and Gas Canada Permit covering all of the available P+NG rights underlying the Alexander First Nations Reserve, located in Central Alberta. The Alexander First Nation Permit is comprised of 6,946.17 gross hectares (17,365 gross acres) or approximately 27 sections of land.

Sundance, as operator, is in the process of configuring an extensive 3D seismic program that will be shot as soon as possible. The Alexander First Nation lands have the potential for multi-zone light oil and natural gas production at relatively shallow depths with existing infrastructure in the area.

About Sundance

Sundance is a well financed publicly trading junior oil and gas explorer whose primary focus is on First Nation lands in Western Canada. Sundance currently owns 70,000 gross and net acres in the S.E. Saskatchewan First Nations Project Area.

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