Endeavour Issues Statement Regarding Nomination Notice by Stockholders

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Endeavour Issues Statement Regarding Nomination Notice by Stockholders

HOUSTON, Feb. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Endeavour International

Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE: END) (LSE: ENDV) released the

following statement in response to the notice by Talisman Group

Investments, L.L.C. and certain of its affiliates (collectively,

"Talisman") of their intent to nominate two candidates for election to

the board of directors of the Company at the 2014 annual meeting:

"We value the opinions of all of our stockholders and our nominating

committee will carefully review Talisman's candidates for election to

the board of directors. The board of directors of the Company will be

in communication with stockholders in connection with our proxy

statement and the 2014 annual meeting and will make recommendations

regarding the election of directors for their consideration," said

William L. Transier, chairman, chief executive officer and president.

Endeavour International Corporation is an international oil and gas

exploration and production company focused on the acquisition,

exploration and development of energy reserves in the North Sea and

United States. For more information, visit www.endeavourcorp.com.

Important Additional Information

The Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers may

be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the

Company's shareholders in connection with the matters to be considered

at the Company's upcoming annual meeting. The Company intends to file

a proxy statement and proxy card with the U.S. Securities and Exchange

Commission (the "SEC") in connection with any such solicitation of

proxies from the Company's shareholders. SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY

ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ SUCH PROXY STATEMENT, ACCOMPANYING

PROXY CARD AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN

THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AS THEY WILL CONTAIN

IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Shareholders will be able to obtain any proxy

statement, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement and

other documents filed by the Company with the SEC at no charge at the

SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies will also be available at no

charge at the Company's website at www.endeavourcorp.com in the

section "Investor Relations."

The directors and officers in the Company's 2014 Proxy Statement, yet

to be issued, are William L. Transier, Chairman, Chief Executive

Officer and President; John N. Seitz, Vice Chairman; John B. Connally

III, Director; Sheldon R. Erikson, Director; Charles J. Hue Williams,

Director; Nancy K. Quinn, Director; James J. Emme, Executive Vice

President, North America; Catherine Stubbs, Chief Financial Officer

and Senior Vice President; and Derek A. Nielson, Managing Director,

U.K. Operations. As of the date of this filing, Mr. Transier

beneficially owned 1,287,135 shares of common stock of the Company

("Common Stock"), which includes direct ownership of 1,200,186 shares

and 86,949 shares underlying certain options exercisable within 60

days hereof. As of the date of this filing, Mr. Seitz beneficially

owned 1,162,379 shares of Common Stock. As of the date of this

filing, Mr. Erikson beneficially owned 115,014 shares of Common

Stock. As of the date of this filing, Mr. Hue Williams beneficially

owned 131,162 shares of Common Stock. As of the date of this filing,

Ms. Quinn beneficially owned 249,251 shares of Common Stock. As of

the date of this filing, Mr. Emme beneficially owned 238,433 shares of

Common Stock. As of the date of this filing, Ms. Stubbs beneficially

owned 142,428 shares of Common Stock, which includes direct ownership

of 139,395 shares and 3,033 shares underlying certain options

exercisable within 60 days hereof. As of the date of this filing, Mr.

Nielson beneficially owned 60,406 shares of Common Stock, which

includes direct ownership of 55,326 shares and 5,080 shares underlying

certain options exercisable within 60 days hereof.

SOURCE Endeavour International Corporation

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/CONTACT: Endeavour - Investor Relations, Darcey Matthews, 713-307-8711

/Web Site: http://www.endeavourcorp.com

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