TSX Venture Exchange - Trading Halt - Exxel Energy Corp. - EXX

VANCOUVER, May 19 /CNW/ -

EXXEL ENERGY CORP. ("EXX")
BULLETIN TYPE: Halt
BULLETIN DATE: May 19, 2005
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

Effective at the opening PST, May 19, 2005, trading in the shares of the
Company was halted at the request of the Company, pending an announcement;
this regulatory halt is imposed by Market Regulation Services, the Market
Regulator of the Exchange pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.9(1) of the
Universal Market Integrity Rules.