CALGARY, ALBERTA - June 4, 2007 /CNW/ - Paramount Resources Ltd. (TSX:POU) ("Paramount") is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced disposition of its oil sands leases and its producing and shut-in natural gas rights in the Surmont area of Alberta for total consideration of $301.7 million.
Paramount is a Canadian oil and natural gas exploration, development and production company with operations focused in Western Canada. Paramount's common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "POU".
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