CIC ENERGY RECEIVES INDICATIVE PROPOSAL TO ACQUIRE ALL OUTSTANDING COMMON
SHARES

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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Sept. 15 /CNW/ - CIC Energy Corp. ("CIC Energy" or the "Company") (TSX:ELC, BSE:CIC Energy) today announced that it has received an indicative proposal, containing certain terms including an indicative price per share, to acquire all of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares from a multi-billion dollar Indian conglomerate with interests which include coal mining and power generation.

The board of directors of the Company has formed a Special Committee comprised of Messrs. Adrian Meyer, Len Konar and Michael Movsas (all of whom are independent directors). The Special Committee will review the merits of the proposal and, if warranted, respond to it, will consider available alternatives to maximize shareholder value and will make recommendations to the board of directors and, if appropriate, to shareholders. The Special Committee is in the process of retaining a financial advisor to assist it.

About CIC Energy Corp.

CIC Energy Corp. is engaged in the advancement of the Mmamabula Energy Complex at the Mmamabula Coal Field in Botswana, Africa. This planned Complex consists of the Mmamabula Energy Project, the Mookane Domestic Power Project, the Export Coal Project and a potential Coal-to-Hydrocarbons Project.

CIC Energy has a treasury of approximately C$30 million and has 52,573,969 common shares outstanding and 70,320,417 common shares fully diluted, assuming vesting of all options and warrants. CIC Energy is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:ELC) and the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE:CIC Energy).

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements". All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that CIC Energy believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the current expectations or beliefs of CIC Energy based on information currently available to CIC Energy. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements relating to: the Special Committee's intention to respond, consider alternatives, and make recommendations to the board of directors and/or the Company's shareholders regarding the proposal. Forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements, and even if such actual results are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, CIC Energy.  Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: the results of the Special Committee's assessment of and response to the proposal and available alternatives, and a decision by the proposed purchaser not to proceed to make a formal offer.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, CIC Energy disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. Although CIC Energy believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.

For further information:

For additional information on CIC Energy and its projects visit the Company's website at www.cicenergy.com or contact:

Erica Belling, CFA, P.Eng.
VP Investor Relations
Tau Capital Corp.
Tel: [phone] x 243
Email: [email protected]