TORONTO, April 1, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Canary Resources Inc. ("Canary") (Pink Sheets:CYRR), a coalbed methane (CBM) company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lester C. McCormick of Spring, Texas, to its Board of Directors. Les McCormick, a Certified Professional Landman with over twenty years of experience in all areas of the oil and gas industry, is a Vice President of Associated Resources, Inc. of Houston, Texas and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Les is a member and former director of the American Association of Professional Landmen. He is a member and former president of the Montana Association of Professional Landmen, and is a member of the Houston Association of Landmen and the Denver Association of Professional Landmen. Les is also a former trustee and is a member of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation. He holds a B.S. degree from the University of Michigan and an M.S. from Western Michigan University.
William Chandler, President of Canary Resources Inc. said, "We are delighted to have Les on board, with his oil and gas industry connections, and his strong background in negotiating and structuring leases, farm-out and operating agreements. We at Canary look forward to his leadership and counsel."
Mr. Chandler added, "Canary is focused on three key leadership areas: a corporate structure for optimal governance, compliance and growth; sector innovation that leads the market and generates new revenue opportunities; and industry leadership to guide Canary's continuing efforts to deliver value to our shareholders."
About Canary Resources Inc.
Canary Resources Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, for the purpose developing its acreage in Coalbed Methane Gas. Canary Resources Inc. is a coalbed methane company which is developing over 75,000 acres in the Forest City Basin in Kansas and Missouri. Coalbed methane (CBM) is natural gas or methane that occurs in coal beds and has been generated during the conversion of plant material to coal. Although minor differences in geologic conditions alter production methods, coalbed methane is transported, sold, and used in a similar way to natural gas produced from conventional gas and petroleum fields.
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