First Calgary Petroleums Ltd. Board Appointment
February 21 2003 - 10:32AM
UK Regulatory
First Calgary Petroleums Ltd. Board Appointment
TSX SYMBOL: FCP
LSE SYMBOL: FPL
CALGARY, Feb. 21 /CNW/ - The Board of Directors of First Calgary
Petroleums Ltd. ("FCP") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Yuri K.
Shafranik to the Board effective immediately.
Mr. Shafranik has enjoyed a highly successful career in both the oil
business and government. Mr. Shafranik is currently Co-Chairman of the Saudi -
Russian Business Council, Chairman of the Russian Oil Company SoyuznefteGas,
and Chairman of the Council of Oil Producers of Russia (oil lobby group).
Mr. Shafranik has served as General Director of one of the predecessor
companies of Lukoil, Chairman of Tyumen Oil Company, and Executive Chairman of
the Central Fuel Company, the owner / operator of the Moscow Refinery. In
Government, Mr. Shafranik was Russia's Minister of Fuel and Energy from 1993
to 1996 and Advisor to the Chairman of the Government of the Russian
Federation from 1996 to 1997. Prior thereto, Mr. Shafranik served as the
Governor of the Tyumen region and a Senator in the Upper House of the Russian
Parliament.
First Calgary is an International Oil and Gas Exploration Company
operating in Algeria. The Company believes Mr. Shafranik's extensive
experience in the oil business and government will be extremely valuable to
the Company as First Calgary enters its next stage of development.
For further information: Richard G. Anderson, President and CEO, Tel
(403) 264-6697; European Contact: 4C Communications; Carina Corbett, Tel
+44 (0) 20 7907 4761; Website: www.fcpl.ca
(FCP.)
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