Block Admission Return                             

CALGARY, November 10 , 2003 - First Calgary Petroleums Ltd.("FCP") announces
that pursuant to its Block Admissions of 18 December 2002 for 9,781,333 common
shares reserved for issuance (underlying 1,718,000 warrants and 8,063,333 stock
options) and 3 November 2003 for 2,223,617 common shares reserved for issuance
(underlying 893,617 warrants and 1,330,000 stock options), FCP makes the
following notification for the period from 1 December 2002 to 30 September 2003
as required by Schedule 8 of the AIM Rules:

Warrants      Warrants     Exercise  Expiry Date     Warrants    Warrants      
Outstanding   Issued       Price                     Exercised   Outstanding   
              During                                                           
30 Nov 2002   Period       (CAD $)                               30 Sep 2003   
                                                                               
668,000                    $0.56     June 29, 2003   668,000     Nil           
                                                                               
700,000                    $0.56     December 13,    100,000     600,000       
                                     2003                                      
                                                                               
350,000                    $1.11     June 9, 2007    156,472     193,528       
                                                                               
              893,617      $2.60     February 12,    Nil         893,617       
                                     2004                                      
                                                                               
1,718,000     893,617                                924,472     1,687,145     

During the period from 1 December 2002 to 30 September 2003, a total of 893,617
warrants were issued and 924,472 warrants were exercised.

Stock       Stock      Exercise Expiry Date     Stock      Stock     Stock     
Options     Options    Price                    Options    Options   Options   
Outstanding Granted                             Exercised  Cancelled Oustanding
            During     CAD $ /                                                 
30 Nov 2002 Period     share                                         30 Sep    
                                                                     2003      
                                                                               
180,000                $0.25    November 16,    180,000    Nil       Nil       
                                2003                                           
                                                                               
250,000                $0.77    September 16,   50,000     Nil       200,000   
                                2004                                           
                                                                               
200,000                $1.00    November 3,     Nil        Nil       200,000   
                                2004                                           
                                                                               
750,000                $1.06    November        100,000    Nil       650,000   
                                15,2004                                        
                                                                               
700,000                $1.30    November        Nil        Nil       700,000   
                                18,2004                                        
                                                                               
100,000                $1.23    December        Nil        Nil       100,000   
                                23,2004                                        
                                                                               
100,000                $1.25    January 19,2005 100,000    Nil       Nil       
                                                                               
413,000                $0.67    August 17,2005  6,800      Nil       406,200   
                                                                               
75,000                 $0.95    August 30,2005  Nil        Nil       75,000    
                                                                               
100,000                $0.65    November        Nil        Nil       100,000   
                                14,2005                                        
                                                                               
50,000                 $0.60    December 4,2005 50,000     Nil       Nil       
                                                                               
100,333                $0.50    February 27,    64,333     Nil       36,000    
                                2006                                           
                                                                               
60,000                 $0.50    April 19, 2006  35,000     Nil       25,000    
                                                                               
1,148,334              $0.77    August 8,2006   43,333     Nil       1,105,001 
                                                                               
40,000                 $0.61    November        10,000     Nil       30,000    
                                15,2006                                        
                                                                               
1,416,666              $0.50    November        5,000      Nil       1,411,666 
                                29,2006                                        
                                                                               
900,000                $0.70    January 24,2007 Nil        Nil       900,000   
                                                                               
200,000                $0.82    January 29,     Nil        Nil       200,000   
                                2007                                           
                                                                               
30,000                 $0.85    March 11, 2007  10,000     20,000    Nil       
                                                                               
1,000,000              $1.25    August 29,2007  Nil        Nil       1,000,000 
                                                                               
250,000                $1.06    October 17,2007 83,300     166,700   Nil       
                                                                               
            50,000     $1.90    December 12,    Nil        Nil       50,000    
                                2007                                           
                                                                               
            30,000     $2.36    January 29,     Nil        Nil       30,000    
                                2008                                           
                                                                               
            950,000    $2.60    January 30,     Nil        Nil       950,000   
                                2008                                           
                                                                               
            50,000     $2.47    February 1,     Nil        Nil       50,000    
                                2008                                           
                                                                               
            100,000    $2.43    February 19,    Nil        Nil       100,000   
                                2008                                           
                                                                               
            75,000     $2.47    May 15, 2008    Nil        Nil       75,000    
                                                                               
            75,000     $2.95    July 30, 2008   Nil        Nil       75,000    
                                                                               
8,063,333   1,330,000                           737,766    186,700   8,468,867 

During the period from 1 December 2002 to 30 September 2003, a total of
1,330,000 stock options were granted, 737,766 stock options were exercised and
186,700 stock options were cancelled as itemized in the preceding table.

First Calgary Petroleums Ltd. is an oil and gas exploration company actively
engaged in international exploration and development activities, primarily in
North Africa. The company's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange
in Canada (FCP) and on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in the UK
(FPL).

This press release is being issued in compliance with the rules of the AIM
market of the London Stock Exchange.

This news release includes statements about expected future events and
financial results that are forward looking in nature and subject to risks and
uncertainties. FCP cautions that actual performance may be affected by a number
of factors, many of which are beyond its control. Future events and results may
vary substantially from what First Calgary Petroleums Ltd. currently foresees.

For further information, contact: European contacts:

Kenneth C. Rutherford James Henderson Carina Corbett

Vice President, Finance College Hill 4C Communications Ltd.

First Calgary Petroleums Ltd. Tel: +44 (0) 207 457 2020 Tel: +44 (0) 207 907
4761

Tel: (403) 264-6697

Website: www.fcpl.ca 

FCP Release November 10, 2003 Page 2


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