Mooncor announces second closing of non-brokered financing

    
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CALGARY , Sept. 25 /CNW/ - Mooncor Oil & Gas Corp. ("Mooncor") is pleased to announce that it has completed the second tranche of its non-brokered private placement financing by issuing 2,058,502 common share units ("Units") at a price of $0.30 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $617,551 . Each Unit consists of one common share ("Common Share") in the capital of Mooncor and one-half of one common share purchase warrant ("Warrant"). Each whole Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one Common Share at an exercise price of $0.45 per share until September 25, 2011 . All securities issued pursuant to the financing are subject to a four-month hold period.

The net proceeds will be used by Mooncor for working capital.

The total amount raised by Mooncor in the first two tranches of the private placement financing is $1,658,551 through the issuance of 5,528,502 Units.

Including the issuance of shares detailed in this news release, there are currently 97,413,078 Common Shares issued and outstanding.

In connection with the second tranche of the financing, Mooncor paid cash commissions equal to 8% ( $49,404 ) of the aggregate gross proceeds of the financing, and issued compensation warrants to purchase that number of Units as is equal to 10% (205,850) of the number of Units sold pursuant to the financing, at an exercise price of $0.30 per Unit exercisable until September 25, 2011 . Receiving brokers included All Group Financial Services Inc. and Granite Associates Ltd.

Business of Mooncor Oil & Gas Corp.

Mooncor Oil & Gas Corp. is a junior oil and gas exploration and development company. Mooncor is focusing on its shale gas opportunities with a current emphasis on its high impact proven muskwa shale gas play at Hamburg , Alberta.

    
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For further information: Richard Cohen, Vice-President (Corporate Development), Mooncor Oil & Gas Corp., Tel: [phone], [email protected]; Jason Monaco, First Canadian Capital Corp., Tel: [phone], [email protected]