CALGARY, Alberta, and DENVER, Dec. 7 /CNW/ -- Storm Cat Energy Corporation (Amex: SCU; TSX.V: SME) was named, today, the number three Oil and Gas company on the 2005 TSX Venture 50 List. The TSX Venture 50(TM) is the first ever ranking of the top emerging public companies listed on TSX Venture Exchange. There are more than 2,000 companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. The TSX Venture 50(TM) is comprised of the top ten companies in each of five major industry sectors -- mining, oil and gas, technology, life science and diversified industries. The ranking is based on a ranking formula with equal weighting given to one-year revenue (for the last reported 12 months), return on investment, market cap growth and trading volume. All data was as of August 31, 2005. Scott Zimmerman, Storm Cat President said: "Inclusion in the TSX Venture 50(TM) is further recognition of our continued progress and the growth of our business since we became a public company. We believe this achievement is a compliment to all of the members of the Storm Cat team who have worked so hard over the past year to build value for our shareholders." About Storm Cat Energy Storm Cat Energy is an independent oil and gas company focused on exploration and development of large unconventional gas reserves from fractured shales, coal beds and tight sand formations. The Corporation has producing properties in Wyoming's Powder River Basin, exploitation and development acreage in Canada and Alaska, and high-risk, high-reward exploration acreage in Mongolia. The Corporation's shares trade on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "SCU" and in Canada on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "SME." Company Contact Information: Scott Zimmerman, President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Wiesner, Chief Financial Officer Phone: 87-STORMCAT www.stormcatenergy.com By Order of the Board of Directors Storm Cat Energy Corporation J. Scott Zimmerman President and Chief Executive Officer The 2005 TSX Venture 50(TM) was compiled based on public historical data and is not an invitation to purchase securities listed on Toronto Stock Exchange and/or TSX Venture Exchange. TSX Group Inc. and its affiliates do not endorse or recommend any securities referenced in this ranking. Neither TSX Group Inc., nor its affiliated companies represent, warrant or guarantee the accuracy or the completeness of the information. You should not rely on this information contained herein for any trading, business or financial purposes. TSX Group Inc. and its affiliates assume no liability for any errors or inaccuracies herein or any use or reliance upon this information.