Forest Gate Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement

CALGARY, June 20, 2011 /CNW/ -- 
SYMBOL & EXCHANGE: FGE-V


CALGARY, June 20, 2011 /CNW Telbec/ - Forest Gate Energy Inc. (TSXV:
 FGE) reports that it will be undertaking a non-brokered private
 placement whereby the company intends to raise up to $750,000 through
 the issuance of mineral "flow-through" units (the "Units") at a price
 of $1,200 per Unit.


Each Unit will consist of 4,000 common shares with a deemed issue price
 per share of six cents ($0.06), 16,000 "flow-through" common shares
 with a deemed issue price per share of six cents ($0.06), and 8,000
 common share purchase warrants entitling the holder to acquire one
 additional common share at an exercise price of twelve cents ($0.12)
 for a period of two years. The Units will be subject to a four-month
 hold period.


The Company may pay, where appropriate, commissions and finder's fees in
 connection with this private placement, in accordance with applicable
 securities laws and the rules of the TSX Venture Exchange.


EMD Financial Inc., Montreal, Quebec, an Exempt Market Dealer, will act
 as lead agent on this private placement.


It is anticipated that the financing will be completed on or prior to
 close of business on June 23, 2011. This financing is subject to the
 usual regulatory approvals.


Proceeds will primarily be used to incur eligible expenditures on Forest
 Gate's 100% owned Pershing Gold Property located near Val d'Or, Quebec,
 as well as for general working capital.


About Forest Gate
Forest Gate Energy Inc. is a publicly listed oil and gas exploration and
 production, and non-energy resource company trading on the TSX Venture
 Exchange under the symbol FGE. The Corporation is seeking to increase
 shareholder value through participation and development of energy and
 other resources in Canada and internationally.




FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


Certain statements regarding Forest Gate, including management's
 assessments of future plans and operations and Forest Gate's
 anticipated financial performance, may constitute forward-looking
 statements under applicable securities laws and necessarily involve
 known and unknown risks and uncertainties, most of which are beyond
 Forest Gate's control. These risks may cause actual financial and
 operating results, performance, levels of activity and achievements to
 differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such
 forward-looking statements.


Such factors include, but are not limited to: the impact of general
 economic conditions in Canada and the United States; industry
 conditions including changes in laws and regulations including adoption
 of new environmental laws and regulations, and changes in how they are
 interpreted and enforced; competition; the lack of availability of
 qualified personnel; fluctuations in commodity prices; the results of
 exploration and development drilling and related activities;
 imprecision in reserve estimates; the production and growth potential
 of Forest Gate's various assets; fluctuations in foreign exchange or
 interest rates; the ability to access sufficient capital from internal
 and external sources; and obtaining required approvals of regulatory
 authorities.


This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation
 of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States.  The
 securities have not been and will not be registered under the United
 States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"),
 or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the
 United States or to United States Persons unless registered under the
 U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an
 exemption from such registration is available.


This news release is not for distribution to United States newswire
 services or for dissemination in the United States.


Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as
 that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)
 accepts responsibility for the adequacy or the accuracy of this
 release. 


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