AMENDED NOTICE OF PRE-HEARING MEETING
MANHATTAN RESOURCES LTD.
STRATHCONA COUNTY AREA
APPLICATIONS FOR WELL LICENCES
APPLICATIONS NO. 1250462, 1250463, 1260250, 1260253, 1260257, and 1269744

APPLICATION FOR PIPELINE GATHERING SYSTEM
APPLICATION NO. 1270601

APPLICATION FOR WELL SITE SURFACE FACILITIES
APPLICATIONS NO. 1279696, 1279698, and 1279699

APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO EXISTING FACILITY
APPLICATION NO. 1280291

On October 17, 2002, the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) issued Notice of Pre-hearing Meeting for the above noted applications. The Pre-hearing Meeting was scheduled to commence at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 2002.

The Board has considered the request of area residents for an evening proceeding and has therefore rescheduled the Pre-hearing Meeting to commence at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2002, at Best Western Sherwood Hotel & Conference Centre, 2100 Premier Way, Sherwood Park, Alberta

The matters to be considered include, but would not be limited to:

         establishing the scope and purpose of the hearing,

         establishing the timing of the public hearing,

         identifying the procedures to be used in the hearing,

         identifying the participants and their roles in the hearing,

         discussing the funding of the participants, and

         any other matters as necessary.

Further Take Notice that this Pre-hearing Meeting is not to hear evidence, submissions or arguments pertaining to the merits of these applications or objections. Parties will be given an opportunity to present evidence, cross-examine witnesses and make arguments regarding the merits of the applications at the public hearing of these applications.

Additional Information

To obtain additional information or copies of the applications, please contact:

Manhattan Resources Ltd.
1000, 736 6th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 3T7
Attention: D. Cymbalisty
Telephone: (403) 216-1800
Fax: (403) 2l6-1810

For information about EUB procedures, contact:

Applications Branch, Facilities Applications Group
Attention: Phyllis Derbyshire
Telephone: (403) 297-8305
Fax: (403) 297-4117
E-mail:

or

Applications Branch, Facility Applications Group
Susanne Brown
Telephone: (403) 297-5390
Fax (403) 297-4117
E-mail:

Filing of Submissions Respecting the Pre-Hearing Meeting

It is not necessary to file any written submissions prior to the Pre-hearing Meeting. Submissions may be made verbally at the Pre-hearing Meeting. However, if any person wishes to file a written submission at the Pre-hearing Meeting, please provide a minimum of 15 copies of the complete submission to EUB staff and one copy to Manhattan

Issued at Calgary, Alberta on November 4, 2002.

ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD
Michael J. Bruni, Q.C., General Counsel