Equity Company Exchange / Symbol Headquarters Amount Comments Pengrowth Energy Trust (Toronto: PGF) Calgary C$75.2 million Issued 5,850,000 trust units at C$12.85 each. The syndicate of underwriters was led by RBC Capital Markets and included BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., Merrill Lynch Canada Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., TD Securities Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., Scotia Capital Inc, HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc., Canaccord Capital Corp., Raymond James Ltd., Dundee Securities Corp. and FirstEnergy Capital Corp. Debt Calpine Corp. (NYSE: CPN) San Jose, Calif. US$400 million Will privately place US$400 million of convertible debentures due 2006. Proceeds will pay existing debt. Vectren Corp. (NYSE: VVC) Evansville, Indiana US$250 million Sold US$250 million of 10-year senior notes. Joint lead managers were ABN Amro Securities Inc. and Banc One Capital Markets Inc. Stone Energy Corp. (NYSE: SGY) Lafayette, La. US$200 million Will issue US$200 million of 8.25% senior subordinated notes due 2011. The proceeds will finance acquisitions in the Gulf of Mexico. Merrill Lynch & Co. is sole lead manager for the sale. Forest Oil Corp. (NYSE: FST) Denver US$160 million Privately placed $160 million of 10-year senior notes. The size of the sale was increased from $150 million. J.P. Morgan was the sole lead manager. KCS Energy Inc. (NYSE: KCS) Houston US$100 million Has secured a US$100-million revolving credit facility from CIBC World Markets Corp. and Guaranty Bank. The new facility replaces those paid off in February 2001 when the company emerged from bankruptcy. The money will be used for acquisition, development and production of oil and gas properties, the repurchase and retirement of senior notes and for working capital. Evergreen Resources Inc. (NYSE: EVG) Denver US$100 million Will privately place $100 million of senior convertible notes due 2021. The notes will be convertible into Evergreen's common stock at the option of the holder at a price to be determined.

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