Stratic Energy Corporation - Appointment of FirstEnergy Capital as Joint
Broker

CALGARY and LONDON , Dec. 17 /CNW/ - Stratic Energy Corporation (TSX Venture: 'SE', AIM: 'SE.') ("Stratic" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of FirstEnergy Capital LLP ("FirstEnergy") as joint broker to the Company, to act alongside Oriel Securities, the Company's existing broker.

FirstEnergy is one of the leading energy investment banks in North America and it recently opened a full-service oil and gas broking and advisory operation in London servicing oil and gas companies in the London market and internationally. FirstEnergy has securities licenses in the United Kingdom , Canada and the United States .

Notes to Editors:

About Stratic: Stratic Energy Corporation is a Canadian-incorporated international oil and gas business focused on adding value principally through the appraisal, development and production of existing discoveries, supplemented by a low to moderate risk exploration program. Stratic's principal interests are in the UK and Dutch sectors of the North Sea, Italy , Turkey and Syria . Its shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange in Toronto and on AIM, London and its principal operating office is in London , UK.

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The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the contents of this release.

For further information: John van der Welle, Chief Financial Officer, [phone]; Richard A. Hail, FirstEnergy Capital LLP, [phone]; Patrick d'Ancona, M: Communications, [phone]; Canadian Investor Relations: Roger Fullerton, [phone], Email: [email protected], Website: www.straticenergy.com