CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/17/13 -- Arsenal Energy Inc. ("Arsenal" or the "Company") (TSX:AEI) (PINKSHEETS:AEYIF) is pleased to announce that as a result of reserve additions and production increases from its 2012 drilling activity, Arsenal's banking syndicate has increased its credit facility from $75 to $85 million effective immediately. The Company's next review date is scheduled for May 31, 2013.

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