DENVER, & CALGARY, ALBERTA, October 17 /CNW/ - Storm Cat Energy Corporation (AMEX: SCU)(TSX: SME) announced today that Mr. J. Scott Zimmerman, the company's Chairman and CEO will be presenting at the Sanders Morris Harris Middle Market Investor Growth Conference being held on October 23 - 24, 2006 in New York City. Mr. Zimmerman will be presenting to the conference on Monday, October 23rd at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Mr. Zimmerman's presentation will be webcast and can be accessed from the following link: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/smh3/scu/. The link will also be available from the Company's website at www.stormcatenergy.com. In addition, a copy of Mr. Zimmerman's presentation will be available on the Company's website at www.stormcatenergy.com. << By Order of the Board of Directors Storm Cat Energy Corporation J. Scott Zimmerman President and Chief Executive Officer /s/ J. Scott Zimmerman >> About Storm Cat Energy Corporation Storm Cat Energy is an independent oil and gas Company focused on the pursuit, exploration and development of large unconventional gas reserves from fractured shales, coal beds and tight sand formations. The Company has producing properties in Wyoming's Powder River Basin, exploration and development acreage in Canada and Alaska. The Company's shares trade on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "SCU" and in Canada on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "SME." NO STOCK EXCHANGE HAS REVIEWED OR ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS NEWS RELEASE.