CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/05/14 -- Cardinal Energy Ltd. ("Cardinal" or the "Corporation") (TSX: CJ) announces that all matters presented for approval at the annual meeting of the shareholders of Cardinal held today have been fully authorized and approved. A total of 23,694,492 votes representing 62.87% of the total votes entitled to vote at the meeting, were voted in connection with the matters considered at the meeting.

At the meeting, all of the nominees proposed as directors were duly elected as directors of Cardinal to serve until the next annual meeting or until their successors are duly appointed or elected. The results of the ballot were as follows:

                                                        Votes
Name of Nominee             Votes For     Percent    Withheld     Percent
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M. Scott Ratushny          21,392,047      90.30%   2,296,725       9.70%
John A. Brussa             20,907,739      88.26%   2,781,033      11.74%
David D. Johnson           23,454,509      99.01%     234,263       0.99%
James C. Smith             23,646,138      99.82%      42,634       0.18%
Greg T. Tisdale            23,529,609      99.33%     159,163       0.67%

In addition, KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, were appointed as auditors of the Corporation to hold office until close of the next annual meeting or until their successors are duly appointed, and the directors were authorized to fix their remuneration. The results of the ballot were as follows:

                                                        Votes
                            Votes For     Percent    Withheld     Percent
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                           21,626,509       91.27   2,067,983       8.73%

Cardinal is a junior Canadian oil focused company built to provide investors with a stable platform for dividend income and growth. Cardinal's operations are focused in all season access areas in Alberta.