July 14, 2004
CGX Announces Amended US$6 Million Financing led by GMP Securities and Including Raymond James

Toronto, Ontario - CGX Energy Inc. (OYL.U - TSX-V) has amended the financing agreement with GMP Securities Ltd. (GMP) and Raymond James Ltd. (Raymond James) announced in a June 24th press release. In the amended financing agreement, GMP has been engaged as lead agent for a private placement of up to 12,000,000 Common Shares at a price of US$0.50 per Common Share for aggregate gross proceeds of up to US$6,000,000. Based on discussions with the agents, the Company anticipates full subscription to the amended offering by current subscribers. Closing is scheduled for August 5, 2004.

Proceeds from the private placement will be used to fund exploration and development activities, including drilling of exploration wells onshore Guyana through CGX's subsidiary company, ON Energy Inc. and to advance certain of CGX's offshore properties and for general corporate purposes. Completion of the sale of the Common Shares remains subject to the acceptance thereof by the TSX Venture Exchange and to the completion of definitive transaction documentation.

CGX Energy Inc. (TSX-V- OYL.U) is a Canadian-based oil and gas exploration company focused on the exploration for oil in the Guyana basin and is actively looking at other international opportunities. CGX is managed by a team of experienced oil and gas and finance professionals from Canada, U.S.A. and the UK. CGX is financed internationally and has shareholders worldwide. For further information please contact: Kerry Sully, President & CEO at (604) 733-9647, Charlotte May, Investor Relations at (416) 364-3353 or Denis Clement, Director at (416) 364-1909 or visit our website at www.cgxenergy.com.

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