Richard Cottee to Deliver Key Note Address at Australian Resources Investor Conference in Denver, February 22-23

DENVER, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Australian Resources Conference USA (ARCUSA), announced that Richard Cottee, former Managing Director of Queensland Gas Company Limited (ASX: QGC) will share key insights with resource investors attending the 2-day conference at the Brown Palace Hotel, February 22-23 in Denver, CO on how he turned an AUD $20 million company into an AUD $5.7 billion in just 7 years.

Mr. Cottee has taken QGC from a junior explorer to one of Australia's leading integrated energy companies. Since 2002, he has driven QGC's share price from 23 cents to a high of $6.39.  Named the Australian Institute of Management's Queensland Professional Manager of the Year 2007, Mr. Cottee was previously head of European Operations for US energy giant NRG and Chief Executive Officer of CS Energy in Queensland, doubling the profits and tripling the asset base of the company.

"Richard Cottee's story embodies the real potential that is available to US investors through Australian resources companies," said Laurie Barr, ARCUSA executive director.  "We're very excited to add a speaker of his stature and notoriety to our conference," Barr said.

The Australian Resources Conference USA is a two-day conference that is open for registration and is designed to match high net-worth U.S. individuals, fund managers and experienced natural resource investors with Australia's leading natural resource companies and their projects that are fueling the rapid expansion of the oil, gas and mineral industries in the Asia-Pacific sector.

Registration for the 2010 ARCUSA is available online at www.australianresourcesconferenceusa.com or by calling 303-589-3992.

ARCUSA Notice:

The Australian Resources Conference USA reserves the right in its sole discretion to accept or reject registration for, or admission to, all or any portion of the conference.  Australian Resources Conference is an informational service and networking opportunity for companies and investors.  ARCUSA does not prepare, review or edit presentations and other information provided by each company and does not take any responsibility for the accuracy or adequacy of any such information as the basis for any investment decision.  ARCUSA will not provide any person with any investment advice through their participation in or attendance at the conference, nor is ARCUSA soliciting any offers to buy or sell any security of any company.

SOURCE Australian Resources Conference USA