CALGARY, ALBERTA - Jun 25, 2004 /CNW/ - Paramount
Resources Ltd. has agreed to sell U.S.$125 million of 8 7/8%
senior unsecured notes due 2014 to a group of underwriters for
public offering in the United States. The notes offering is
expected to close on June 29, 2004. Proceeds from the notes
offering are expected to be used to fund Paramount's previously
announced acquisition of oil and natural gas assets in the Kaybob
and Fort Liard areas, which is expected to close on June 30,
2004.
The underwriters for the notes offering are UBS Investment Bank,
Harris Nesbitt, CIBC World Markets and Scotia Capital.
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
these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation
or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification,
under the securities laws of any such state.
A copy of the prospectus relating to the notes offering can be
obtained from Paramount at Suite 4700, 888 - 3rd Street S.W.,
Calgary, Alberta, T2P 5C5, Attention: B.K. Lee, Chief Financial
Officer.
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".
