Artisan Energy Announces Grant of Stock Options

Artisan Energy Corporation ("Artisan" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:AEC)
announces that pursuant to the terms and conditions of its stock option plan, it
has granted 1,550,000 incentive stock options to purchase Common Shares of
Artisan (the "Options") to certain directors, officers, employees and
consultants of the Corporation. The Options are exercisable over a five year
period at an exercise price of $0.21 per share, with one-fifth vesting
immediately and an additional one-fifth every subsequent six months.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Artisan Energy Corporation
Rick Ironside
President & CEO
[phone]
[e-mail]


Artisan Energy Corporation
John Bell
Vice-President Finance & CFO
[phone]
[e-mail]
www.artisanenergy.ca