FEC Resignation of Director

August 17, 2015 12:12 PM EDT | Source: FEC Resources Inc.

Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - August 17, 2015) - FEC RESOURCES INC. (OTC Pink: FECOF) ("FEC") reports that Mr. Carlo Pablo has resigned from the Board of Directors and as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of FEC effective August 15, 2015 for personal reasons.

The Board of Directors would like to express FEC's appreciation for his contribution during his tenure with FEC. The Board of Directors is considering whether to fill the resulting vacancy on the Board, and until the Board reaches a decision, the Board of FEC will be comprised of Paul Wallace, Claro Ramirez and Lyle Brown. In the interim period Mr. Paul Wallace will take over as President and Chief Executive Officer of FEC.

On behalf of the Board of,

FEC Resources, Inc.

Paul Wallace

This press release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian and US securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that such statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as: believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate, postulate and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events. The Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements by the Company are not guarantees of future results or performance, and that actual results may differ materially from those in forward looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, variations in the nature, quality and quantity of any natural resources that may be located, variations in the market price of any natural resource products the Company may produce or plan to produce, the Company's inability to obtain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required for its activities, the Company's inability to produce natural resources from its properties successfully or profitably, to continue its projected growth, to raise the necessary capital or to be fully able to implement its business strategies, and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2011 and its most recent quarterly reports filed with the United States Securities Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and other information released by the Company and filed with the appropriate regulatory agencies. All of the Company's Canadian public disclosure filings may be accessed via www.sedar.com and its United States public disclosure filings may be accessed via www.sec.gov, and readers are urged to review these materials.

For more information please contact (403) 290-1676 e-mail info@FECResources.com or visit the FEC Resources website at www.FECResources.com.

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