Forcenergy Common Stock Begins Trading On NASDAQ National Market System

Forcenergy Common Stock Begins Trading On NASDAQ National Market System New Orleans, LA (April 26, 2000).Forcenergy Inc (NasdaqNM: FORC) announced today that its common stock has been listed on the NASDAQ National Market System and is trading under the symbol "FORC." The Company's common stock previously traded under the symbol "FORC.OB." The four and five year warrants on the Company's common stock will continue to trade under the symbols "FORCW.OB" and "FORCZ.OB." Forcenergy Inc is an independent exploration and production company engaged in the exploration, acquisition, development and production of crude oil and natural gas. Forcenergy's primary areas of operations are the Gulf of Mexico and Cook Inlet, Alaska. - end - ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/04/27/20000427BIT00020/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/04/27/20000427BIT00020/bit0002.pdf