JAKARTA – March 8, 2010 - Continental Energy Corporation (OTCBB: CPPXF) (the “Company”) an emerging international oil and gas company, today announced that it has completed a private placement totaling $185,000 with a group of private investors. The private placement took the form of 2,643,000 units at a price of US$0.07 per unit. Each unit consisted of one common share of the Company’s stock and one warrant to purchase an additional common share at a price of US$0.10 for three years. The funds raised shall be used for general working capital purposes. On behalf of the Company, Robert V. Rudman, CFO |