Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. Announces Executive Appointment and Grant of Stock Options

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Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. ("Pine Cliff") (TSX VENTURE:PNE) is pleased to announce
the appointment of Terry McNeill to the position of Vice President Operations.
Mr. McNeill has over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and held
the same position at Berkana Energy Corp. from September 2006 until January 2008
and Quatro Resources Ltd. from January 2008 until the sale of the company in
November 2012. Mr. McNeill possesses a broad range of experience on all aspects
of operations including production, construction, completions and drilling. He
holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Calgary and is a
member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of
Alberta.


Pine Cliff also announces that it has granted an aggregate of 510,000 stock
options to an officer of the Company. The stock options vest between one to
three years, have an exercise price of $1.49 per share and will expire between
October 16, 2015 and October 16, 2017. 


About Pine Cliff:

Further information relating to Pine Cliff may be found on www.sedar.com as well
as on Pine Cliff's website at www.pinecliffenergy.com. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Pine Cliff Energy Ltd.
Philip B. Hodge
President and CEO
[phone]
[phone] (FAX)


Pine Cliff Energy Ltd.
George F. Fink
Executive Chairman
[phone]
[phone] (FAX)
[e-mail]
www.pinecliffenergy.com