Tuscany Energy Ltd. Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid

CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire - Oct. 26, 2012) - Tuscany Energy Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:TUS) announced today that it has submitted for approval to the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") a Notice of Intention to make a Normal Course Issuer Bid (the "Bid") to purchase for cancellation, from time to time, as it considers advisable, up to 6,085,000 of the issued and outstanding Common Shares (being approximately 5% of the 121,718,018 Common Shares outstanding at October 25, 2012). Purchases will be made on the open market through the facilities of the Exchange. CIBC Wood Gundy will conduct the Bid on behalf of Tuscany. The price which Tuscany will pay for any shares purchased will be the prevailing market price of such shares on the Exchange at the time of such purchase.

Pursuant to a Normal Course Issuer Bid during the last twelve months, Tuscany has purchased 2,198,000 Common Shares at an average price of approximately $0.10.

The Bid will commence on October 29, 2012 and will terminate on the earlier of October 28, 2013, or the date on which Tuscany has acquired all of the shares sought pursuant to the bid. Any shares acquired by Tuscany pursuant to the bid will be cancelled.

The Board of Directors of Tuscany believe that the current and recent market prices of Tuscany's shares do not give full effect to their underlying value and that, accordingly, the purchase of shares will increase the proportionate share interest of, and be advantageous to, all remaining shareholders. The normal course purchases will also afford an increased degree of liquidity to Tuscany shareholders who would like to dispose of their shares.


ADVISORY:

Certain information regarding the Company in this News Release including the purchase of up to 5% of the Company's common shares under a normal course issuer bid and the approval from the Exchange to proceed with the bid may constitute forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Additional information on other factors that could effect the Company's operations and financial results are included in reports on file with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and may be accessed through the SEDAR website (www.sedar.com) and at the Company's website (www.tuscanyenergy.com). Furthermore, the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as at the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

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Tuscany Energy Ltd.
Robert W. Lamond, Chairman & CEO
(403) 269-9889

Tuscany Energy Ltd.
Donald K. Clark, Vice President Operations & COO
(403) 269-9889
(403) 269-9890 (FAX)
www.tuscanyenergy.com