Encana Corporation (Encana) says that the cash tender offer (the "Offer") made by Alenco Acquisition Company Inc., Encana's indirect, wholly owned subsidiary (Alenco Acquisition) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Athlon Energy Inc. (Athlon) expired at midnight, New York City time on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 (one minute after 11:59 P.M., New York City time, on November 12, 2014).

All shares that were validly tendered into the Offer and not validly withdrawn have been accepted for payment. Promptly following consummation of the Offer, Alenco Acquisition will be merged with and into Athlon, and Athlon will become an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Encana. Encana expects to complete the Offer and the merger today.

The completion of the previously announced US$7.1 billion acquisition of Texas-based Athlon gives the company a premier 140,000 net acre position in the oil-rich Permian Basin.

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