TMX group

TULSA, Okla., Aug. 15 /CNW/ -- American Natural Energy
Corporation (TSX Venture: ANR.U) ("ANEC") announced that effective today and
during the period subsequent to July 29, 2005, it has sold an additional
7,990,697 shares of its common stock for an aggregate of $958,884.  Together
with the 4,202,636 shares of its common stock ANEC previously announced that
it has sold, ANEC has sold in private placement transactions a total of
12,193,333 shares for an aggregate cash consideration of $1,463,200.  The
securities were issued in reliance upon the exemption from the registration
requirements of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"),
afforded by Regulation D and Section 4(2) and pursuant to Regulation S under
the Act.  The shares sold may not be reoffered or resold by the purchasers
absent registration under the Act or an applicable exemption from the
registration requirements of the Act.  In addition, the shares are subject to
a hold period and, subject to compliance with the requirements of the Act, and
the shares currently being issued may not be traded until December 16, 2005,
except as permitted by Canadian securities legislation and the TSX Venture
Exchange.  The proposed sale of the shares was previously announced on
May 18, 2005.  The proceeds are proposed to be used to fund drilling
activities and for working capital purposes.
ANEC is a Tulsa, Oklahoma based independent exploration and production
company with operations in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.  For further
information please contact Michael Paulk, CEO at 918-481-1440 or Steven P.
Ensz, CFO at 281-367-5588.
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This Press Release may contain statements which constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and
current expectations of ANEC, its directors, or its officers with respect to
the future business, well drilling and operating activities and performance of
ANEC.  Forward-looking statements also include the plans and intentions of
ANEC to complete the sale and issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to
the Private Placement.  Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and
uncertainties, including uncertainties as to whether the amendments proposed
to the Certificate of Incorporation will receive the requisite shareholder
approval.  The actual results and outcome of events may differ materially from
those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.  The
levels of and fluctuations in the prices for natural gas and oil and the
demand for those commodities, the outcome of ANEC's development and
exploration activities, including the success of its current and proposed well
drilling activities and the availability of capital to pursue those activities
could affect ANEC and its future prospects.  ANEC's inability to raise
additional capital by completion of the sale of shares in the Private
Placement would adversely affect its ability to pursue its drilling program
and its liquidity.  Important additional factors that could cause such
differences are described in ANEC's periodic reports and other filings made
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and may be viewed at the
Commission's Website at http://www.sec.gov .