Forent Energy Announces Filing of an Application to Appoint a Receiver by its Lender

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - May 1, 2017) - Forent Energy Ltd. ("Forent" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:FEN) announces that its senior lender has filed an application to appoint a receiver over the Company. The application will be heard at the Calgary Court Center on Friday, May 5, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. In the event that a receiver is appointed, the Company anticipates that the TSX Venture Exchange will suspend and then delist the Company's securities.

No directors or officers of the Company have submitted resignations. It is anticipated that the directors and officers of the Company will resign concurrent with the appointment of a receiver.

In addition, as a result of restrictions placed on the Company by its senior lender, Forent will not be able to file its 2016 Annual Audited financial statements and MD&A by the due date.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company is continuing to pursue strategic alternatives.

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Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of factors are not exhaustive. The forward looking statements contained in this press release and the documents incorporated by reference herein are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The forward looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date thereof and FEN does not assume any obligation to publicly update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as may be required pursuant to applicable securities laws

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