Traverse Energy Ltd. Closes First Tranche of Private Placement Financing

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Dec. 9, 2013) - Traverse Energy Ltd. (the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:TVL) is pleased to announce that it has successfully closed a first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of common shares of the Corporation ("Shares") issued on a "flow through" basis eligible for the renunciation of Canadian development expenses within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada). The Corporation issued 2,391,250 Shares for gross proceeds of $2,008,650.

The Shares issued are subject to a hold period under applicable securities laws until April 10, 2014.

The Corporation intends to use the proceeds from the Private Placement to fund a portion of its exploration and drilling activities in the province of Alberta.

About the Corporation

The Corporation is a junior oil and natural gas exploration and production company in Alberta. The Shares of the Corporation currently are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol "TVL". There are currently 51,899,161 Shares issued and outstanding.

Forward-Looking Information

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