Alston Energy Inc. provides update on CCAA filing

CALGARY, Dec. 11, 2013 /CNW/ - Alston Energy Inc. ("Alston" or the "Company") announces today that, further to its press release dated December 9, 2013, it has received an Amended and Restated Initial Order under the Companies' Creditors' Arrangement Act (Canada) ("CCAA") from the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta protecting it from its creditors for a period of 30 days from the date of its initial filing on December 9, 2013, which expires on January 8, 2014.

The common shares of Alston Energy Inc. trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol "ALO". The common shares will continue to trade on the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange during the CCAA process described herein. Further press releases will be provided throughout the process.

For additional information about Alston please visit our website www.alstonenergy.ca or under the company profile on SEDAR www.sedar.com.

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 press release.

SOURCE: Alston Energy Inc.

ALSTON ENERGY INC. 

Don K. Umbach, President & CEO
Tel.: [phone] Ext. 222
Email: [email protected]

Neil G. Burrows, VP Finance & CFO
Tel.: [phone] Ext. 228
Email: [email protected]