VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 05/23/12 — CANADIAN PHOENIX RESOURCES CORP. (“Canadian Phoenix” or the “Corporation”) (TSX VENTURE: CXP), a junior oil and gas exploration, development and production company seeking to invest its cash holdings of over $79 million, announces the results for the first quarter of its 2012 fiscal year.
2012 FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
The Corporation, through a Special Committee of the Board of Directors, continues to seek investment opportunities in the oil and gas sector. Neither the exact timing, nor the form of an appropriate transaction is known, but potential opportunities continue to be assessed.
The Corporation–s unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and related MD&A for the three months ended March 31, 2012 can be found at and on the Corporation–s website at .
About Canadian Phoenix
Canadian Phoenix Resources Corp. is a publicly-traded junior oil and gas exploration, development and production company seeking investment opportunities in Western Canada. Canadian Phoenix–s shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “CXP”.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This news release may contain forward-looking information. All statements and information other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by terminology such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential”, “continue”, or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the control of Canadian Phoenix, including the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions, volatility of commodity prices, currency fluctuations, imprecision of reserve estimates, environmental risks, competition from other industry participants, the lack of availability of qualified personnel or management, stock market volatility and ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources. Readers are cautioned that actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements and, accordingly, no assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits Canadian Phoenix will derive there from. The forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and Canadian Phoenix undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Contacts:
Canadian Phoenix Resources Corp.
Michael Atkinson
President & CEO
(604) 689-1428
Canadian Phoenix Resources Corp.
John Downes
Interim Chief Financial Officer
(604) 488-5415